Malaysia vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malaysia
65.4%
in 2021
Spain
63.6%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 65.4% against 63.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 77 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 67.4% | 23.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 63.8% | 18.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 64.3% | 15.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 65.5% | 4.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Malaysia, at 65.4% against 63.6% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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