Ireland vs Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Ireland
0.6%
in 2021
Malaysia
2.8%
in 2021
Ireland rank
54th
Malaysia rank
52nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.8% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 61 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 6.7% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 6.8% | 15.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 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, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.8% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 2.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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