All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta
Malta: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 71.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta peaked at 81.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 54th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 71.6% | 81.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 58.9% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.6% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Saint Lucia 71.9% compare
- 52 Niger 71.8% compare
- 53 Luxembourg 71.8% compare
- 55 Denmark 71.6% compare
- 56 Albania 71.5% compare
- 57 Afghanistan 71.4% compare
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 public in Malta?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta was 71.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release