Malta vs Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.4% against 10.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 67th of 86 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 5.6% | 19.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 7.0% | 30.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 10.3% | 11.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.4% against 10.5% in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Malta ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 67th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/