Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 31.8% 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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta is 31.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 70.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 75th of 76 countries on this measure, 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 | 46.7% | — |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +146.2% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 44.3% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 24.7% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.8% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 72 Estonia 35.8% compare
- 73 Uganda 33.2% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 32.9% compare
- 76 South Sudan 30.9% compare
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 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 31.8% 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 70.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 75th out of 76 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 47.7%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release