Korea vs Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Korea
17.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
17.4%
in 2021
Korea rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
22nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Korea ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 72 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 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 18.7% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.7% | 0.2% | 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 17.4% against 17.3% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Korea ranks 23rd 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