Government expenditure on education in Malta
Malta: Government expenditure on education was 4.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.71
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 2011
All-time low
2.85
in 1982
Years of data
38
1971–2022
Government expenditure on education in Malta, 1971–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.71 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Malta peaked at 7.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 1982.
That places Malta 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.15 | — |
| 1972 | 5.55 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 5.27 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.49 | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.83 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.35 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 3.15 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.85 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.31 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.25 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.34 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.83 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.96 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 5.47 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 7.41 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.71 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.15 | 6.15 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.17 | 2.85 | 3.59 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.83 | 4.31 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.16 | 5.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 4.34 | 7.58 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.71 | 4.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Malta?
- Government expenditure on education in Malta was 4.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for government expenditure on education?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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