Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia stood at 67.5%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 262.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 70.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +68.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +103.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.8% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 44.7% | 70.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia was 67.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.6%. 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 Teaching 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