Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 411.43 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
411.43 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
630.7 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
15.83 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 411.43 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 630.7 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.83 current US$ per person, in 1971.

Malaysia ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 18.72 current US$ per person —
1971 15.83 current US$ per person -15.5%
1972 23.04 current US$ per person +45.5%
1973 33.88 current US$ per person +47.0%
1974 40.63 current US$ per person +19.9%
1975 39.3 current US$ per person -3.3%
1976 45.28 current US$ per person +15.2%
1977 52.54 current US$ per person +16.0%
1978 63.5 current US$ per person +20.9%
1979 75.44 current US$ per person +18.8%
1980 87.28 current US$ per person +15.7%
1981 100.86 current US$ per person +15.6%
1982 105.35 current US$ per person +4.5%
1983 107.3 current US$ per person +1.8%
1984 105.09 current US$ per person -2.1%
1985 104.51 current US$ per person -0.6%
1986 105.11 current US$ per person +0.6%
1987 109.49 current US$ per person +4.2%
1988 91.28 current US$ per person -16.6%
1989 93.18 current US$ per person +2.1%
1990 96.91 current US$ per person +4.0%
1991 109.41 current US$ per person +12.9%
1992 136.83 current US$ per person +25.1%
1993 141.72 current US$ per person +3.6%
1994 146.65 current US$ per person +3.5%
1995 153.91 current US$ per person +5.0%
1996 193.71 current US$ per person +25.9%
1997 177.12 current US$ per person -8.6%
1998 115.3 current US$ per person -34.9%
1999 147.87 current US$ per person +28.3%
2000 160.97 current US$ per person +8.9%
2001 187.61 current US$ per person +16.5%
2002 188.09 current US$ per person +0.3%
2003 228.57 current US$ per person +21.5%
2004 258.14 current US$ per person +12.9%
2005 249.34 current US$ per person -3.4%
2006 232.02 current US$ per person -6.9%
2007 258.35 current US$ per person +11.3%
2008 329.53 current US$ per person +27.6%
2009 310.82 current US$ per person -5.7%
2010 429.92 current US$ per person +38.3%
2011 555.55 current US$ per person +29.2%
2012 544.79 current US$ per person -1.9%
2013 630.7 current US$ per person +15.8%
2014 541.05 current US$ per person -14.2%
2015 445.79 current US$ per person -17.6%
2016 413.97 current US$ per person -7.1%
2017 424.64 current US$ per person +2.6%
2018 455.84 current US$ per person +7.3%
2019 419.32 current US$ per person -8.0%
2020 379.04 current US$ per person -9.6%
2021 411.43 current US$ per person +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.82 current US$ per person 15.83 current US$ per person 75.44 current US$ per person 10
1980s 100.94 current US$ per person 87.28 current US$ per person 109.49 current US$ per person 10
1990s 141.94 current US$ per person 96.91 current US$ per person 193.71 current US$ per person 10
2000s 240.35 current US$ per person 160.97 current US$ per person 329.53 current US$ per person 10
2010s 486.16 current US$ per person 413.97 current US$ per person 630.7 current US$ per person 10
2020s 395.24 current US$ per person 379.04 current US$ per person 411.43 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 South Africa 434.12 current US$ per person compare
  2. 74 Mexico 415.48 current US$ per person compare
  3. 75 Dominica 413.55 current US$ per person compare
  4. 77 Turkey 394.83 current US$ per person compare
  5. 78 Belize 390.1 current US$ per person compare
  6. 79 Namibia 383.17 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 411.43 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 630.7 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.83 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.