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

Malaysia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 64.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.3%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
71st
of 101 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2011
All-time low
39.2%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2019

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

0204060801998200820191998: 60.2 %1999: 54.4 %2000: 47.7 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 39.2 %2003: 43.5 %2004: 56.8 %2007: 64.5 %2009: 68.8 %2011: 75.1 %2012: 65.5 %2013: 65.1 %2014: 66 %2015: 65.7 %2016: 67.6 %2017: 70.5 %2018: 72.1 %2019: 64.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Malaysia stood at 64.3%.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Malaysia peaked at 75.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 71st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 60.2%
1999 54.4% -9.7%
2000 47.7% -12.3%
2001 40.1% -16.1%
2002 39.2% -2.1%
2003 43.5% +10.9%
2004 56.8% +30.4%
2007 64.5% +13.7%
2009 68.8% +6.6%
2011 75.1% +9.1%
2012 65.5% -12.8%
2013 65.1% -0.6%
2014 66.0% +1.5%
2015 65.7% -0.5%
2016 67.6% +2.8%
2017 70.5% +4.4%
2018 72.1% +2.2%
2019 64.3% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.3% 54.4% 60.2% 2
2000s 51.5% 39.2% 68.8% 7
2010s 68.0% 64.3% 75.1% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 68 Sweden 66.0% compare
  2. 69 Iceland 65.2% compare
  3. 70 Republic of Moldova 64.9% compare
  4. 72 Nepal 64.1% compare
  5. 73 Indonesia 64.1% compare
  6. 74 Estonia 64.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Malaysia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Malaysia was 64.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Malaysia ranks 71st out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/