Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.2% 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 62.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 81.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 80 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 | 46.5% | — |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 38.5% | 81.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 49.4% | 73.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 62.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Jamaica 62.6% compare
- 42 Afghanistan 62.3% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.2% compare
- 45 Guyana 62.0% compare
- 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 60.5% compare
- 47 Cameroon 59.2% 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 62.2% 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 81.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 80 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 15.4%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release