Iceland vs Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Iceland
20.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
21.5%
in 2021
Iceland rank
17th
Malaysia rank
15th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.5% against 20.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 76 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 0.4% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.5% against 20.3% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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