Education spending in Malaysia

3.5%

% of GDP · 2022

105th highest of 164 countries

In 2012: 5.7%

Open the map

Nearby in the ranking

  1. Philippines 3.6%
  2. Palau 3.6%
  3. St. Kitts and Nevis 3.6%
  4. Malaysia 3.5%
  5. Côte d'Ivoire 3.5%
  6. Suriname 3.4%
  7. Paraguay 3.4%

More about Malaysia

Education spending in every country

About the data

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0