All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 81.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 81.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 89.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2011.
That places Malta 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 77.0% | — |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 71.4% | 87.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 58.8% | 89.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.9% | 83.2% | 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 81.9% 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 89.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 118 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 20.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release