Ireland vs Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
49.1%
in 2021
Malta
48.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
58th
Malta rank
59th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.1% against 48.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and Malta ranks 59th of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 61.8% | 12.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 69.4% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.7% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 49.1% against 48.7% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 58th and Malta ranks 59th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release