Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta

Malta: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level was 68.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.9
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
68.9
in 2023
All-time low
29.1
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta, 2012–2023

02040602012201720232012: 29.12013: 32.82014: 34.32015: 35.62016: 38.62017: 39.62018: 44.22019: 51.92020: 55.22021: 60.52022: 59.42023: 68.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta is 68.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta peaked at 68.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2012.

That places Malta 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation in Malta, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 29.1
2013 32.8 +12.7%
2014 34.3 +4.6%
2015 35.6 +3.8%
2016 38.6 +8.4%
2017 39.6 +2.6%
2018 44.2 +11.6%
2019 51.9 +17.4%
2020 55.2 +6.4%
2021 60.5 +9.6%
2022 59.4 -1.8%
2023 68.9 +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.26 29.1 51.9 8
2020s 61 55.2 68.9 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 26 Latvia 443.6 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 376.6 compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 91.6 compare
  4. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.2 compare
  5. 31 Serbia 34.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta?
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Malta was 68.9 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 68.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level?
Malta ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 357 data points, 2012–2023
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