Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta
Malta: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 24.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta is 24.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 551.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta peaked at 26.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +72.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +416.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +492.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -56.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 3.7% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 26.1% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta was 24.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release