Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta
Malta: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis
The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Malta 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 33 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 35 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 38,963 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7198 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 34,481 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Malta was 0.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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