Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta

Malta: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 50.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2011
All-time low
8.4%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta, 1998–2017

10203040501998200720171998: 24.2 %2002: 30.6 %2004: 32.3 %2007: 28.5 %2008: 32.2 %2009: 43.8 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 54.5 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 50.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 50.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta peaked at 54.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2013.

Malta ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 24.2%
2002 30.6% +26.6%
2004 32.3% +5.4%
2007 28.5% -11.7%
2008 32.2% +13.1%
2009 43.8% +35.9%
2010 42.7% -2.6%
2011 54.5% +27.8%
2012 16.5% -69.7%
2013 8.4% -49.0%
2014 15.5% +83.5%
2015 17.3% +11.5%
2016 50.7% +193.8%
2017 50.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1
2000s 33.5% 28.5% 43.8% 5
2010s 32.0% 8.4% 54.5% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Guinea 27.9% compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka 25.3% compare
  3. 4 United States 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Malta was 50.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
How does Malta rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Malta ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 728 data points, 1995–2019
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Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/