Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta
Malta: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 47th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +84.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Malta was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release