Expenditure on tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on tertiary education was 25.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Malta, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Malta is 25.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Malta peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1986.
Malta ranks 39th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.0% | — |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 10.5% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.0% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 13.9% | 25.3% | 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 tertiary education in Malta?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Malta was 25.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1986.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.