Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Malta

Malta: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 133.85 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
133.85 millions
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
202.98 millions
in 2010
All-time low
53.92 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2022

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Malta, 1998–2022

501001502001998201020221998: 53.9 millions2002: 63.1 millions2004: 86 millions2007: 158.6 millions2008: 202.9 millions2009: 168.9 millions2010: 203 millions2011: 178.1 millions2012: 117.4 millions2013: 130.1 millions2014: 132.5 millions2015: 111.4 millions2016: 98.3 millions2017: 101.1 millions2019: 124.4 millions2021: 161.9 millions2022: 133.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta is 133.85 millions, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta peaked at 202.98 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.92 millions, in 1998.

Malta ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions) in Malta, 1998 to 2022.
Year millions Change
1998 53.92 millions
2002 63.09 millions +17.0%
2004 86.05 millions +36.4%
2007 158.58 millions +84.3%
2008 202.86 millions +27.9%
2009 168.89 millions -16.7%
2010 202.98 millions +20.2%
2011 178.06 millions -12.3%
2012 117.42 millions -34.1%
2013 130.1 millions +10.8%
2014 132.5 millions +1.8%
2015 111.39 millions -15.9%
2016 98.28 millions -11.8%
2017 101.09 millions +2.9%
2019 124.44 millions +23.1%
2021 161.9 millions +30.1%
2022 133.85 millions -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.92 millions 53.92 millions 53.92 millions 1
2000s 135.89 millions 63.09 millions 202.86 millions 5
2010s 132.92 millions 98.28 millions 202.98 millions 9
2020s 147.87 millions 133.85 millions 161.9 millions 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta was 133.85 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 202.98 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 53.92 millions in 1998.
How does Malta rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Malta ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,524 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release