All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia

Malaysia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 67.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67.1%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2009
All-time low
50.1%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 78.1 %1999: 70.2 %2000: 64.7 %2001: 52.5 %2002: 50.1 %2003: 53.7 %2004: 64.7 %2007: 85.1 %2009: 86.6 %2011: 76 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 75.5 %2014: 75.9 %2015: 75 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 80 %2019: 67.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 67.1% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia peaked at 86.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 78.1%
1999 70.2% -10.1%
2000 64.7% -7.9%
2001 52.5% -18.9%
2002 50.1% -4.5%
2003 53.7% +7.2%
2004 64.7% +20.5%
2007 85.1% +31.4%
2009 86.6% +1.8%
2011 76.0% -12.2%
2012 74.9% -1.4%
2013 75.5% +0.7%
2014 75.9% +0.5%
2015 75.0% -1.2%
2016 82.3% +9.7%
2017 80.8% -1.8%
2018 80.0% -1.1%
2019 67.1% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.2% 70.2% 78.1% 2
2000s 65.3% 50.1% 86.6% 7
2010s 76.4% 67.1% 82.3% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 88 Maldives 68.1% compare
  2. 89 Rwanda 67.6% compare
  3. 90 Estonia 67.3% compare
  4. 92 Sweden 66.4% compare
  5. 93 Uganda 62.9% compare
  6. 94 Sri Lanka 62.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malaysia was 67.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Malaysia ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/