Malaysia vs Paraguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malaysia
72.5%
in 2021
Paraguay
66.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
5th
Paraguay rank
8th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.5% against 66.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 68 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 71.2% | 45.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 61.0% | 21.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 69.7% | 5.7% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 72.5% against 66.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 5.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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