Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta
Malta: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 23.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta stood at 23.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 192,201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta peaked at 28.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Malta 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.9% | — |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +19361.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +436.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.7% | 28.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 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 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 23.8% 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 28.6% in 2009.
- 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 2012.
- How does Malta rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 61 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 192,201.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release