Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Bulgaria
63.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
64.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
45th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 64.5% against 63.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 59.9% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.4% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 60.6% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 64.5% against 63.5% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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