Malta vs Slovakia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of

Malta
32.8%
in 2022
Slovakia
36.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
40th

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

  • Malta
  • Slovakia
20304050199720092022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 36.4% against 32.8% in Malta, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 23.3% 15.6% Malta
2010s 44.1% 24.3% 19.9% Malta
2020s 34.3% 35.8% 1.5% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Malta or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 36.4% against 32.8% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Malta and Slovakia?
3.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Malta ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary 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
120 places, 1,713 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release