Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 29.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.6% | — |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -65.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +378.7% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 5.0% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.9% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 12.8% | 23.8% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia was 12.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Current expenditure other than 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