All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 86.0% 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
Malaysia recorded 86.0% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 86.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.1% | — |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 70.2% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 50.1% | 86.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 67.1% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 75.6% | 86.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Chile 87.6% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 87.3%
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.4% compare
- 30 Uruguay 85.7% compare
- 31 San Marino 85.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 85.3% compare
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 86.0% 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 86.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 118 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 13.2%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release