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
050100150199820102022

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

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