Korea vs Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Korea
16.0%
in 2022
Malaysia
19.5%
in 2021
Korea rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.5% against 16.0% in Korea, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 63 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 12.7% | 12.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 22.5% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 19.4% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.5% against 16.0% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Korea and Malaysia?
- 3.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Korea ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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