All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 75.3% 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 75.3% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 75.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 100 countries on this measure, 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 | 34.4% | — |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 31.7% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 18.6% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 48.6% | 74.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 75.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.6% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 18 Ecuador 75.3%
- 20 San Marino 74.4% compare
- 21 Honduras 74.3% compare
- 22 Brazil 71.5% 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 75.3% 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 75.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 100 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 1.3%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release