Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia is 64.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 86.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.6% | — |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 42.6% | 86.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 50.3% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 56.7% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 39 Andorra 66.8% compare
- 40 Argentina 65.2% compare
- 41 South Africa 65.0% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.0% compare
- 44 San Marino 63.6% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 63.5% compare
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 64.5% 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 86.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 82 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 down 15.1%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release