Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 94.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 94.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 98.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 52nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.2% | — |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 87.1% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 75.1% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.9% | 94.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta was 94.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release