Ireland vs Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
28.4%
in 2021
Malta
31.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
31st
Malta rank
28th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.3% against 28.4% in Ireland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 28th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 25.0% | 34.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 43.7% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 34.0% | 5.7% | Malta |
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?
- Malta, at 31.3% against 28.4% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Malta?
- 2.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 28th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-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
February 2026 Data Release