Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 6.9%.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 47.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 95th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 28.7% | — |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -82.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +1320.6% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.7% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 20.6% | 47.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 2.4% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 6.9% | 16.9% | 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 6.9% 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 47.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 103 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 up 194.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release