Malaysia vs Oman: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Malaysia

14.1%

in 2023

Oman

14.2%

in 2022

Malaysia rank

76th

Oman rank

73rd

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

Oman currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 76th and Oman ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Indicator: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.