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

Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 50.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.3%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
56th
of 67 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2009
All-time low
42.6%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 57.6 %2000: 55 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 42.6 %2003: 45.7 %2004: 55 %2007: 85.1 %2009: 86.6 %2011: 76 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 56.2 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 60 %2019: 50.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 50.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 86.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 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 primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 57.6%
2000 55.0% -4.5%
2001 44.6% -18.9%
2002 42.6% -4.5%
2003 45.7% +7.2%
2004 55.0% +20.5%
2007 85.1% +54.6%
2009 86.6% +1.8%
2011 76.0% -12.2%
2012 56.2% -26.1%
2013 56.6% +0.7%
2014 56.9% +0.5%
2015 56.2% -1.2%
2016 61.7% +9.7%
2017 60.6% -1.8%
2018 60.0% -1.1%
2019 50.3% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 1
2000s 59.2% 42.6% 86.6% 7
2010s 59.4% 50.3% 76.0% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 53 Maldives 54.7% compare
  2. 54 Peru 54.3% compare
  3. 55 Sweden 51.7% compare
  4. 57 Iceland 50.2% compare
  5. 58 Andorra 50.0% compare
  6. 59 United States 49.2% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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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 50.3% 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 86.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malaysia ranks 56th out of 67 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 41.9%. 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 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
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
67 places, 750 data points, 1995–2019
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/