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
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
February 2026 Data Release