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

Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 48.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
39th
of 57 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2009
All-time low
32.4%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1998–2019

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 49.7 %1999: 44.4 %2000: 39.5 %2001: 32.8 %2002: 32.4 %2003: 36.8 %2004: 48 %2007: 63.3 %2009: 67.5 %2012: 50.9 %2013: 47.1 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 47.3 %2017: 52 %2018: 52.1 %2019: 48.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia stood at 48.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 67.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 39th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 49.7%
1999 44.4% -10.8%
2000 39.5% -10.9%
2001 32.8% -17.0%
2002 32.4% -1.2%
2003 36.8% +13.5%
2004 48.0% +30.5%
2007 63.3% +31.8%
2009 67.5% +6.7%
2012 50.9% -24.7%
2013 47.1% -7.4%
2014 48.4% +2.9%
2015 47.5% -1.9%
2016 47.3% -0.4%
2017 52.0% +9.9%
2018 52.1% +0.1%
2019 48.1% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.0% 44.4% 49.7% 2
2000s 45.8% 32.4% 67.5% 7
2010s 49.2% 47.1% 52.1% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 36 Senegal 50.0% compare
  2. 37 Denmark 49.4% compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 49.3% compare
  4. 40 Ireland 47.3% compare
  5. 41 Iceland 47.2% compare
  6. 42 Mali 46.8% compare

See the full ranking of 57 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 48.1% 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 67.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 57 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 28.8%. 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 583 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/