Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 65.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia stood at 65.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 67.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 77 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.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.7% | — |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.4% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 32.4% | 67.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 47.1% | 52.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 56.8% | 65.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 Azerbaijan 68.3%
- 20 Jamaica 66.9% compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.1% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.4% compare
- 24 Romania 63.9% compare
- 25 Spain 63.6% 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 65.4% 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 67.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 77 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 28.7%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release