Malaysia vs Uruguay: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malaysia
83.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
85.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 85.6% against 83.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 119 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 81.6% | 24.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 64.7% | 8.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 90.8% | 21.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 91.7% | 12.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 85.6% against 83.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 2.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release