Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta

Malta: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 25.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
25.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2022

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta, 2002–2022

01020302002201220222002: 0 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 21.5 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 23 %2019: 21.3 %2021: 24.3 %2022: 25.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta is 25.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 767.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta peaked at 25.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places Malta 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Malta, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 0.0%
2007 6.6%
2008 7.5% +14.0%
2009 21.7% +190.3%
2010 21.5% -1.1%
2011 3.0% -86.2%
2012 2.9% -2.4%
2013 2.3% -19.9%
2014 4.8% +107.6%
2015 12.5% +158.5%
2016 21.3% +70.5%
2017 23.0% +8.2%
2019 21.3% -7.5%
2021 24.3% +14.0%
2022 25.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 0.0% 21.7% 4
2010s 12.5% 2.3% 23.0% 9
2020s 24.7% 24.3% 25.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 United States of America 30.7% compare
  2. 3 Senegal 28.2% compare
  3. 4 Italy 26.0% compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 23.5% compare
  5. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.1% compare
  6. 8 France 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta was 25.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Malta rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Malta ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 767.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 361 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release