Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Malta
Malta: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 223.51 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malta recorded 223.51 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Malta peaked at 267.4 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.02 millions, in 1998.
That places Malta 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Malta, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.02 millions | — |
| 2002 | 109.53 millions | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 122 millions | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 203.99 millions | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 242.3 millions | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 213.48 millions | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 267.4 millions | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 222.8 millions | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 157.64 millions | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 169.63 millions | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 170.09 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 167.46 millions | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 152.28 millions | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 152.59 millions | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 197.26 millions | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 241.6 millions | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 223.51 millions | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.02 millions | 84.02 millions | 84.02 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 178.26 millions | 109.53 millions | 242.3 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 184.13 millions | 152.28 millions | 267.4 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 232.56 millions | 223.51 millions | 241.6 millions | 2 |
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- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 244.27 millions compare
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- 84 Burkina Faso 208.24 millions compare
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More education data for Malta
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Malta?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Malta was 223.51 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 267.4 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.02 millions in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release