Ireland vs Malaysia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Ireland
15.23 billion current US$
in 2021
Malaysia
14.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Ireland rank
37th
Malaysia rank
38th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197019952021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.23 billion current US$ against 14.10 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.12 billion current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 412.74 million current US$ 477.78 million current US$ 65.05 million current US$ Malaysia
1980s 1.32 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ 204.88 million current US$ Malaysia
1990s 3.13 billion current US$ 2.88 billion current US$ 251.51 million current US$ Ireland
2000s 8.43 billion current US$ 6.22 billion current US$ 2.21 billion current US$ Ireland
2010s 11.80 billion current US$ 15.02 billion current US$ 3.21 billion current US$ Malaysia
2020s 13.99 billion current US$ 13.48 billion current US$ 517.35 million current US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Ireland or Malaysia?
Ireland, at 15.23 billion current US$ against 14.10 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Ireland and Malaysia?
1.12 billion current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Ireland ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). 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.