Malta vs Portugal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of

Malta
26.8%
in 2022
Portugal
28.6%
in 2022
Malta rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
2030405060199820102022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 26.8% in Malta, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 24.3% 30.5% 6.2% Portugal
2010s 35.9% 30.1% 5.8% Malta
2020s 28.6% 28.9% 0.3% Portugal

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, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 28.6% against 26.8% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Malta and Portugal?
1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per 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
115 places, 1,678 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release