Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta peaked at 14.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2008.
That places Malta 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Malta was 12.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release