Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta

Malta: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 29.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.5%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
13th
of 109 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2011
All-time low
17.2%
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2015

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta, 1998–2015

2030405060701998200620151998: 19.8 % of GDP per capita2002: 20.4 % of GDP per capita2004: 17.2 % of GDP per capita2007: 27.8 % of GDP per capita2008: 31.5 % of GDP per capita2010: 32.9 % of GDP per capita2011: 65 % of GDP per capita2012: 40.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 39.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 34.5 % of GDP per capita2015: 29.5 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Malta recorded 29.5% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta peaked at 65.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2004.

That places Malta 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Malta, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 19.8%
2002 20.4% +2.9%
2004 17.2% -15.3%
2007 27.8% +61.3%
2008 31.5% +13.2%
2010 32.9% +4.4%
2011 65.0% +97.6%
2012 40.5% -37.7%
2013 39.2% -3.3%
2014 34.5% -11.9%
2015 29.5% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2000s 24.2% 17.2% 31.5% 4
2010s 40.3% 29.5% 65.0% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 10 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 30.0% compare
  3. 12 Jamaica 29.7% compare
  4. 14 Bhutan 29.4% compare
  5. 15 Eswatini 28.2% compare
  6. 16 Barbados 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta was 29.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2004.
How does Malta rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Malta ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.