Brazil vs Malaysia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Brazil
71.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2021
Brazil rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
19th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75.3% against 71.5% in Brazil, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 33.1% | 49.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 33.6% | 39.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 57.9% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 72.1% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
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, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 75.3% against 71.5% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 3.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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