Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Malta

Malta: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 101.09 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
101.09 millions
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
202.98 millions
in 2010
All-time low
53.92 millions
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Malta, 1998–2017

501001502001998200720171998: 53.9 millions2002: 63.1 millions2004: 86.1 millions2007: 158.6 millions2008: 202.9 millions2009: 168.9 millions2010: 203 millions2011: 178.1 millions2012: 117.4 millions2013: 130.1 millions2014: 132.5 millions2015: 111.4 millions2016: 98.3 millions2017: 101.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta stood at 101.09 millions.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta peaked at 202.98 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.92 millions, in 1998.

Malta ranks 66th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.92 millions 53.92 millions 53.92 millions 1
2000s 135.9 millions 63.09 millions 202.85 millions 5
2010s 133.98 millions 98.28 millions 202.98 millions 8

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  5. 68 Cambodia 91.82 millions compare
  6. 69 Mongolia 90.44 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Malta was 101.09 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 202.98 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 53.92 millions in 1998.
How does Malta rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Malta ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/