Jordan vs Malaysia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Jordan
84.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
82.8%
in 2021
Jordan rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 84.5% against 82.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 54.4% | 16.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 68.6% | 10.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 82.8% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Jordan, at 84.5% against 82.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 1.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.