Iceland vs Malta: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a

Iceland
27.1%
in 2022
Malta
26.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
11th
Malta rank
14th

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.1% against 26.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Malta ranks 14th of 103 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 24.0% 26.7% 2.7% Malta
2010s 25.6% 33.5% 7.9% Malta
2020s 28.4% 29.0% 0.7% 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, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 27.1% against 26.8% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Iceland and Malta?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Iceland ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,391 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release