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

Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 38.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
38.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
49th
of 60 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1998
All-time low
38.9%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1998–2017

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

0204060801001998200720171998: 99.6 %2002: 84.2 %2004: 94.1 %2007: 82.8 %2008: 81.9 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 65.4 %2011: 68.6 %2012: 68.1 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 65 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 38.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta is 38.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 99.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2017.

That places Malta 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 99.6%
2002 84.2% -15.5%
2004 94.1% +11.7%
2007 82.8% -12.0%
2008 81.9% -1.1%
2009 68.5% -16.3%
2010 65.4% -4.6%
2011 68.6% +4.9%
2012 68.1% -0.7%
2013 74.8% +9.9%
2014 74.2% -0.8%
2015 65.0% -12.4%
2016 41.4% -36.4%
2017 38.9% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 1
2000s 82.3% 68.5% 94.1% 5
2010s 62.0% 38.9% 74.8% 8

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  5. 51 Austria 35.2% 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 38.9% 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 99.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malta ranks 49th out of 60 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 52.9%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 648 data points, 1998–2019
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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/