Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 75.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 75.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta peaked at 96.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2019.
That places Malta 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.5% | — |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.6% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 73.6% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.9% | 75.7% | 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 tertiary in Malta?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malta was 75.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Malta ranks 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release