Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malaysia stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malaysia peaked at 25.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 14.0% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.1% | 20.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Gross national expenditure 94.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 616.77 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 446.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 429.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 157.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 721.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malaysia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malaysia was 14.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.