Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta
Malta: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 29.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malta, 1998–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.