All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia
Malaysia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 55.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia is 55.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia peaked at 74.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
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 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia?
- All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia was 55.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/