Ireland vs Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
70.1%
in 2015
Malaysia
69.2%
in 2021
Ireland rank
20th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.1% against 69.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 49.7% | 29.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 64.6% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 58.8% | 10.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 70.1% against 69.2% in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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