Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 49.0% 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 49.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 77.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2011.
That places Malta 66th out of 80 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 | 57.3% | — |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +171.8% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 55.4% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 20.7% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
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 49.0% 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 77.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 66th out of 80 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 12.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release