Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta
Malta: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 7,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta stood at 7,680. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta peaked at 7,680 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,666, in 2012.
That places Malta 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,666 | — |
| 2013 | 3,939 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4,313 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4,086 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,436 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5,030 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 5,927 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 6,223 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,096 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 6,607 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7,680 | +16.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7,680 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,706, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,485 | 3,666 | 5,927 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,902 | 6,223 | 7,680 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Malta was 7,680 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7,680 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,666 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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