Malaysia vs Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Malaysia
17.4%
in 2021
Switzerland
17.0%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
24th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 13.6% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 15.2% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 0.9% | 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, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th 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