Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 80.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malta, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malta is 80.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malta peaked at 96.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2011.
That places Malta 86th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
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 | 81.9% | 74.6% | 96.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malta?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malta was 80.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure 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). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/