All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 88.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia is 88.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 88.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.4% | — |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 62.5% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 63.2% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 69.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 82.3% | 88.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia was 88.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release