Malaysia vs Portugal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malaysia
69.2%
in 2021
Portugal
69.3%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
22nd
Portugal rank
21st
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 69.3% against 69.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 73.3% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 68.8% | 10.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 76.6% | 10.5% | Portugal |
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, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 69.3% against 69.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st 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