Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta

Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 53.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
53.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2013
All-time low
40.0%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 61.8 %2002: 65.5 %2004: 76.2 %2007: 72 %2008: 72.1 %2009: 61.1 %2010: 62.2 %2011: 40 %2012: 55.2 %2013: 80.3 %2014: 74.6 %2015: 67.1 %2016: 46.3 %2017: 53 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta stood at 53.0%.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 80.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2011.

That places Malta 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 61.8%
2002 65.5% +5.9%
2004 76.2% +16.4%
2007 72.0% -5.5%
2008 72.1% +0.2%
2009 61.1% -15.3%
2010 62.2% +1.8%
2011 40.0% -35.6%
2012 55.2% +37.9%
2013 80.3% +45.5%
2014 74.6% -7.1%
2015 67.1% -10.1%
2016 46.3% -30.9%
2017 53.0% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.8% 61.8% 61.8% 1
2000s 69.4% 61.1% 76.2% 5
2010s 59.8% 40.0% 80.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta was 53.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2011.
How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malta ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 632 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/