Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 26.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta stood at 26.4%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta peaked at 44.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2013.
That places Malta 52nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.9% | — |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 26.5% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 19.0% | 43.2% | 8 |
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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta was 26.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 other than staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/