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
020406080100199820102022

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

Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.