Malta vs Portugal: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public

Malta
6.5%
in 2023
Portugal
5.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
14th
Portugal rank
15th

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
02468201220172023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 6.7% 5.3% 1.4% Malta
2020s 5.8% 6.4% 0.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public between Malta and Portugal?
0.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Malta ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed