How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Malaysia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Estonia

56.4%

in 2017

Malaysia

55.6%

in 2019

Estonia rank

49th

Malaysia rank

52nd

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

Estonia
Malaysia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 56.4% against 55.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.1%	20.3%	22.9%	Estonia
2010s	40.8%	52.3%	11.5%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, Estonia or Malaysia?: Estonia, at 56.4% against 55.6% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between Estonia and Malaysia?: 0.8%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?: Estonia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % 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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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,166 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/