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
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Malta, 1998–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 12 New Zealand 1.1% compare
- 14 Denmark 1.1% compare
- 15 Portugal 1.1% compare
- 16 Italy 1.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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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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/