Iceland vs Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Iceland
18.0%
in 2022
Malaysia
17.4%
in 2021
Iceland rank
19th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 72 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 | 17.7% | 17.6% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 0.5% | 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?
- Iceland, at 18.0% against 17.4% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 9 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 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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