Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.7%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
35th
of 60 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2014
All-time low
44.7%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 49.7 %2000: 56.3 %2001: 70.4 %2002: 68.6 %2003: 67.8 %2004: 54.9 %2007: 69 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 55 %2011: 68.7 %2012: 44.7 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 78.6 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 54.8 %2017: 54.1 %2018: 65 %2019: 54.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 54.7% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 78.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 49.7%
2000 56.3% +13.2%
2001 70.4% +25.2%
2002 68.6% -2.6%
2003 67.8% -1.1%
2004 54.9% -19.1%
2007 69.0% +25.7%
2009 65.4% -5.2%
2010 55.0% -16.0%
2011 68.7% +25.1%
2012 44.7% -35.0%
2013 49.9% +11.5%
2014 78.6% +57.6%
2015 55.7% -29.1%
2016 54.8% -1.7%
2017 54.1% -1.2%
2018 65.0% +20.0%
2019 54.7% -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1
2000s 64.6% 54.9% 70.4% 7
2010s 58.1% 44.7% 78.6% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 32 Argentina 59.3% compare
  2. 33 Saint Lucia 58.1% compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.0% compare
  4. 36 Maldives 54.7% compare
  5. 37 Iceland 53.8% compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia was 54.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malaysia ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 648 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/