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Malaysia - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.51

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

3.51 (2023)

Global rank

##65 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1971

0.77×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#14#652021 overtook Italy2023 overtook Spain
MalaysiaBurundiPhilippines

Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Malaysia climbed from #14 to #65 (overtook Italy). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2009
Climbed 48 places in global rank auto
2010
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2011
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Italy in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 21 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197119862001201620233.54.896.277.66

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