Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Hong Kong, China
24.8%
in 2024
Malta
26.8%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Malta rank
15th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.8% against 24.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 115 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 24.3% | 7.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 35.1% | 15.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 28.6% | 3.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.8% against 24.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 2.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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