Current education expenditure, secondary in Malta
Malta: Current education expenditure, secondary was 94.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
Malta recorded 94.5% for current education expenditure, secondary in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Malta peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 62nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.9% | — |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 91.3% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 75.0% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.2% | 94.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Malta?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Malta was 94.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).