Cyprus vs Malta: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a

Cyprus
32.0%
in 2022
Malta
26.7%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Malta rank
16th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
050100150199820102022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 32.0% against 26.7% in Malta, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 14th and Malta ranks 16th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 21.2% 13.1% Cyprus
2010s 38.0% 44.4% 6.4% Malta
2020s 33.3% 28.3% 5.0% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Cyprus or Malta?
Cyprus, at 32.0% against 26.7% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Cyprus and Malta?
5.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Cyprus ranks 14th and Malta ranks 16th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper 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 upper 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
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release