Bulgaria vs Malta: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Bulgaria
26.4%
in 2022
Malta
26.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
15th
Malta rank
14th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.8% against 26.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 103 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 17.6% | 5.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 28.6% | 7.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 33.5% | 10.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 29.0% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.8% against 26.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release