Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia

Malaysia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 16.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.8%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
18th
of 64 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2016
All-time low
7.5%
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 12.6 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 9.7 %2012: 18.7 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 19 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 20 %2019: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 16.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 20.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 18th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 12.6%
2000 9.7% -23.3%
2001 7.9% -18.9%
2002 7.5% -4.5%
2003 8.1% +7.2%
2004 9.7% +20.5%
2012 18.7% +92.9%
2013 18.9% +0.7%
2014 19.0% +0.5%
2015 18.7% -1.2%
2016 20.6% +9.7%
2017 20.2% -1.8%
2018 20.0% -1.1%
2019 16.8% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2000s 8.6% 7.5% 9.7% 5
2010s 19.1% 16.8% 20.6% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 15 Afghanistan 19.5% compare
  2. 16 Argentina 18.4% compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare
  4. 19 Burkina Faso 16.4% compare
  5. 20 Italy 16.2% compare
  6. 21 Denmark 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malaysia was 16.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 728 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/