Malaysia vs Uruguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malaysia
72.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
80.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
5th
Uruguay rank
2nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 80.7% against 72.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 68 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 60.3% | 34.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 54.7% | 34.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 80.7% against 72.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 8.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd 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