Expenditure on secondary education in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Malta, 1973–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Malta stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Malta peaked at 64.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2014.
That places Malta 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 39.7% | — |
| 1974 | 45.6% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 53.0% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 39.7% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 41.9% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 39.3% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 39.8% | 52.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 33.0% | 64.6% | 6 |
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 secondary education in Malta?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Malta was 37.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.