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

Malta: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 34.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.0%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
27th
of 54 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2014
All-time low
27.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 28.8 %2002: 36.6 %2004: 41.1 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 28.4 %2009: 27.1 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 28.4 %2012: 56.4 %2013: 56.5 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 34 %

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 34.0%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 68.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2009.

That places Malta 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 28.8%
2002 36.6% +27.2%
2004 41.1% +12.3%
2007 31.4% -23.7%
2008 28.4% -9.7%
2009 27.1% -4.6%
2010 30.2% +11.5%
2011 28.4% -5.9%
2012 56.4% +98.7%
2013 56.5% +0.2%
2014 68.1% +20.6%
2015 46.2% -32.2%
2016 31.9% -31.0%
2017 34.0% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1
2000s 32.9% 27.1% 41.1% 5
2010s 43.9% 28.4% 68.1% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Malaysia 41.5% compare
  2. 25 Slovenia 36.7% compare
  3. 26 Afghanistan 35.0% compare
  4. 28 Ireland 33.7% compare
  5. 29 Nepal 33.6% compare
  6. 30 Cyprus 33.5% 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 34.0% 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 68.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malta ranks 27th out of 54 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 8.2%. 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 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 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/