Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 69.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia stood at 69.2%.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 78.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.7% | — |
| 2000 | 56.3% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 54.9% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 44.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.0% | 69.2% | 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 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 69.2% in 2021, 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 78.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release