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

Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 41.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.5%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
24th
of 54 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2010
All-time low
13.0%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1998–2019

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

1020304050601998200820191998: 26.8 %1999: 26 %2000: 17 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 13 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 35.5 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 33.6 %2009: 49.9 %2010: 62.4 %2012: 45.9 %2013: 31.1 %2016: 32.3 %2017: 38.1 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 41.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 41.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2019.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 62.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 24th of 54 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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 26.8%
1999 26.0% -2.9%
2000 17.0% -34.5%
2001 15.3% -10.1%
2002 13.0% -14.8%
2003 19.7% +51.3%
2004 35.5% +80.0%
2006 20.1% -43.4%
2007 33.6% +67.1%
2009 49.9% +48.4%
2010 62.4% +25.1%
2012 45.9% -26.4%
2013 31.1% -32.3%
2016 32.3% +4.0%
2017 38.1% +17.9%
2018 37.7% -1.3%
2019 41.5% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.0% 26.8% 2
2000s 25.5% 13.0% 49.9% 8
2010s 41.3% 31.1% 62.4% 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Republic of Moldova 43.3% compare
  2. 22 Iceland 42.8% compare
  3. 23 Czechia 42.6% compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 36.7% compare
  5. 26 Afghanistan 35.0% compare
  6. 27 Malta 34.0% 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 41.5% 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 62.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 54 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 16.8%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 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/