Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Malta

Malta: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.5%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Malta, 2012–2023

024682012201720232012: 8 Percentage2013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 8.3 Percentage2015: 7 Percentage2016: 6.3 Percentage2017: 6.4 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 5.5 Percentage2021: 5.5 Percentage2022: 5.8 Percentage2023: 6.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 6.5% for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Malta peaked at 8.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.

Malta ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure in Malta, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2012 8.0%
2013 7.2% -10.0%
2014 8.3% +15.3%
2015 7.0% -15.7%
2016 6.3% -10.0%
2017 6.4% +1.6%
2018 6.0% -6.3%
2019 5.5% -8.3%
2020 5.5% +0.0%
2021 5.5% +0.0%
2022 5.8% +5.5%
2023 6.5% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.8% 5.5% 8.3% 8
2020s 5.8% 5.5% 6.5% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 12 Germany 7.8% compare
  2. 13 Romania 7.1% compare
  3. 15 Portugal 5.9% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 5.5% compare
  5. 17 Spain 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Malta?
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Malta was 6.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
How does Malta rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Malta ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
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