Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Malta, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malta is 6.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 8.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 23rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malta?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malta was 6.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release