All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 56.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 56.5% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 78.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Malta ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 42.5% | — |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +245.1% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 22.7% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.5% | 58.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 33 Afghanistan 58.2% compare
- 34 Slovakia 57.4% compare
- 35 Estonia 57.3% compare
- 37 New Zealand 55.3% compare
- 38 Malawi 55.2% compare
- 39 Seychelles 51.8% compare
More education data for Malta
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta was 56.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release