Denmark vs Malta: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Denmark
71.6%
in 2022
Malta
71.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
55th
Malta rank
54th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 71.6% against 71.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Malta ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.8% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.8% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 71.6% against 71.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Malta ranks 54th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.