Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia is 17.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 20.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.5% | — |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -85.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1021.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.6% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 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 17.4% 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 20.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 72 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 18.6%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release