How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Malaysia

67.1%

in 2019

Sri Lanka

62.6%

in 2018

Malaysia rank

91st

Sri Lanka rank

94th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Malaysia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 67.1% against 62.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 103 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	86.6%	79.2%	7.5%	Malaysia
2010s	77.6%	67.9%	9.7%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?: Malaysia, at 67.1% against 62.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?: 4.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Malaysia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/