Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 8.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Malta, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Malta stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Malta peaked at 8.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2002.
That places Malta 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +18.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Malta?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Malta was 8.0% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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