Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 48.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta stood at 48.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 80.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2011.
That places Malta 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.8% | — |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 61.1% | 76.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 40.0% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 Mali 49.5% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 49.4% compare
- 58 Ireland 49.1% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 48.2% compare
- 61 United States of America 47.9% compare
- 62 Iceland 46.3% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta was 48.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release