Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 19.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 341.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 29.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +103.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +919.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -84.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +448.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +213.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 4.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.5% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia was 19.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching 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