Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 94.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malta is 94.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malta?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malta was 94.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure 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