How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Macau, China vs Maldives: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Macau, China

57.2%

in 2018

Maldives

60.8%

in 2016

Macau, China rank

83rd

Maldives rank

80th

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

Macau, China
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 60.8% against 57.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.

Macau, China ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 80th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.2%	75.6%	15.5%	Maldives
2010s	45.2%	66.2%	21.0%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Macau, China or Maldives?: Maldives, at 60.8% against 57.2% in Macau, China as of 2016.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Macau, China and Maldives?: 3.6%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Macau, China ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 80th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in 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 public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
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). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/