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

Malaysia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 66.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2010
All-time low
45.4%
in 2001
Years of data
18
1998–2019

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

0204060801998200820191998: 69.8 %1999: 57 %2000: 52.3 %2001: 45.4 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 51.3 %2004: 61.8 %2006: 78.6 %2007: 82.8 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 75.3 %2012: 69.4 %2013: 69 %2016: 67.8 %2017: 68.4 %2018: 70.4 %2019: 66.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Malaysia is 66.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Malaysia peaked at 89.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 secondary public in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 69.8%
1999 57.0% -18.4%
2000 52.3% -8.2%
2001 45.4% -13.3%
2002 49.1% +8.2%
2003 51.3% +4.5%
2004 61.8% +20.6%
2006 78.6% +27.2%
2007 82.8% +5.4%
2009 75.6% -8.7%
2010 89.2% +17.9%
2011 75.3% -15.6%
2012 69.4% -7.8%
2013 69.0% -0.6%
2016 67.8% -1.7%
2017 68.4% +0.9%
2018 70.4% +2.9%
2019 66.4% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.4% 57.0% 69.8% 2
2000s 62.1% 45.4% 82.8% 8
2010s 72.0% 66.4% 89.2% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 76 Zambia 67.4% compare
  2. 77 Ghana 66.7% compare
  3. 78 Latvia 66.6% compare
  4. 80 Norway 66.3% compare
  5. 81 Cuba 66.1% compare
  6. 82 Estonia 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Malaysia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Malaysia was 66.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Malaysia ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,328 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/