Malta vs Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Malta
49.1%
in 2022
Sweden
48.5%
in 2022
Malta rank
55th
Sweden rank
56th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 49.1% against 48.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 44.6% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.2% | 3.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.0% | 1.0% | 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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 49.1% against 48.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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