Malta vs United States: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Malta
16,455
in 2022
United States
16,526
in 2021
Malta rank
12th
United States rank
11th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16,526 against 16,455 in Malta, a difference of 71.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 98 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,793 | 14,909 | 883.75 | Malta |
| 2020s | 18,904 | 16,526 | 2,377 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$, Malta or United States?
- United States, at 16,526 against 16,455 in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ between Malta and United States?
- 71, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Malta ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. 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