How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Spain: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Malta

75.8%

in 2017

Spain

76.3%

in 2017

Malta rank

24th

Spain rank

23rd

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public over time

Malta
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 76.3% against 75.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	75.8%	72.5%	3.3%	Malta
2010s	71.9%	75.0%	3.0%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Malta or Spain?: Spain, at 76.3% against 75.8% in Malta as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Malta and Spain?: 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Malta ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/