Iran vs Malaysia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Iran
12.01 billion current US$
in 2021
Malaysia
14.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Iran rank
41st
Malaysia rank
38th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B197019952021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14.10 billion current US$ against 12.01 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 2.09 billion current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.42 billion current US$ 477.78 million current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ Iran
1980s 5.81 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ 4.29 billion current US$ Iran
1990s 3.68 billion current US$ 3.02 billion current US$ 654.02 million current US$ Iran
2000s 10.21 billion current US$ 6.22 billion current US$ 3.99 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 15.84 billion current US$ 15.02 billion current US$ 824.17 million current US$ Iran
2020s 10.01 billion current US$ 13.48 billion current US$ 3.47 billion current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Iran or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 14.10 billion current US$ against 12.01 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Iran and Malaysia?
2.09 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Iran ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.