Italy vs Malta: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Italy
47.9%
in 2022
Malta
52.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
72nd
Malta rank
69th

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 52.3% against 47.9% in Italy, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 69th of 100 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 62.2% 51.7% 10.5% Italy
2000s 58.2% 57.2% 1.0% Italy
2010s 54.3% 53.3% 1.0% Italy
2020s 47.9% 52.1% 4.3% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 52.3% against 47.9% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Italy and Malta?
4.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Italy ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 69th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release