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

Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 36.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 2002–2017

0204060802002200920172002: 0 %2007: 35.9 %2008: 34.5 %2009: 29.5 %2010: 31 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 75.3 %2013: 55.9 %2014: 62.5 %2015: 46.5 %2016: 35.1 %2017: 36.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 36.2% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 75.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Malta ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Malta, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 0.0%
2007 35.9%
2008 34.5% -4.0%
2009 29.5% -14.4%
2010 31.0% +5.1%
2011 19.7% -36.6%
2012 75.3% +282.5%
2013 55.9% -25.8%
2014 62.5% +11.9%
2015 46.5% -25.6%
2016 35.1% -24.6%
2017 36.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 0.0% 35.9% 4
2010s 45.3% 19.7% 75.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Lithuania 39.3% compare
  2. 18 Sierra Leone 37.8% compare
  3. 19 Estonia 36.4% compare
  4. 21 Australia 34.3% compare
  5. 22 Laos 32.2% compare
  6. 23 Guyana 23.7% compare

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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 36.2% 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 75.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malta ranks 20th out of 35 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 up 0.8%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 312 data points, 1995–2019
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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/