Malta vs Portugal: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Malta
26.7%
in 2022
Portugal
26.6%
in 2022
Malta rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.7% against 26.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 33.1% | 11.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 29.1% | 16.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 1.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Malta 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 upper secondary student as a?
- Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th 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
February 2026 Data Release