All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 88.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta is 88.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 99.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2008.
That places Malta 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 81.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 82.4% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.2% | 88.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- 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)
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 88.7% 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 99.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 99 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 up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release