Malta vs Sweden: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Malta
32.8%
in 2022
Sweden
33.3%
in 2022
Malta rank
43rd
Sweden rank
42nd
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.3% against 32.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 58.2% | 17.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 40.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.2% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.9% | 0.5% | Malta |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.3% 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 Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd 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
February 2026 Data Release