Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 10.5% 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 10.5%.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 33.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.5% | — |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +65.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +118.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 5.8% | 33.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 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 10.5% 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 33.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 100 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 56.4%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release