Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malta
Malta: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malta, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malta is 12.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malta peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2002.
That places Malta 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Gross national expenditure 16.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 62.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 22.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 19.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 29.27 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malta?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Malta was 12.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.