Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta

Malta: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
13th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta, 1998–2017

01231998200720171998: 0.459 %2002: 0.544 %2004: 0.359 %2007: 0.621 %2008: 0.648 %2009: 0.464 %2010: 0.631 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 0.916 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.1% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2017.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

That places Malta 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 0.5%
2002 0.5% +18.7%
2004 0.4% -34.0%
2007 0.6% +73.0%
2008 0.6% +4.3%
2009 0.5% -28.4%
2010 0.6% +36.0%
2011 3.2% +401.7%
2012 1.8% -44.3%
2013 1.5% -12.5%
2014 1.2% -21.9%
2015 0.9% -23.9%
2016 1.3% +37.3%
2017 1.1% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 1.5% 0.6% 3.2% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
  2. 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 1.1% compare
  4. 14 Denmark 1.1% compare
  5. 15 Portugal 1.1% compare
  6. 16 Italy 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Malta rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Malta ranks 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/