Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 32.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia is 32.5%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 52.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.0% | — |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +206.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +62.7% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 9.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 19.1% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 22.0% | 33.6% | 4 |
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 32.5% in 2013, 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 52.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release