All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 83.4% 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
In 2021, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia stood at 83.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 89.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 119 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 | 69.8% | — |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 57.0% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 45.4% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.4% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 75.9% | 83.4% | 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 83.4% 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 89.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 119 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 10.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release