Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta

Malta: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,455 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16,455
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
12th
of 98 countries
All-time high
18,904
in 2021
All-time low
4,686
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2022

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, 1998–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020221998: 4.7k2002: 6.5k2004: 6.5k2007: 11.1k2008: 13.4k2009: 11.4k2010: 14.1k2011: 12.5k2012: 15.6k2013: 17.0k2014: 17.4k2015: 17.1k2016: 14.8k2017: 14.5k2019: 16.8k2021: 18.9k2022: 16.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta is 16,455, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta peaked at 18,904 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,686, in 1998.

That places Malta 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,686 4,686 4,686 1
2000s 9,787 6,496 13,374 5
2010s 15,540 12,526 17,444 9
2020s 17,679 16,455 18,904 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 9 Cyprus 16,888 compare
  2. 10 Denmark 16,656 compare
  3. 11 United States 16,526 compare
  4. 13 Norway 16,342 compare
  5. 14 Belgium 15,833 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 15,479 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places β†’

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All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta was 16,455 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 18,904 in 2021.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4,686 in 1998.
How does Malta rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Malta ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
98 places, 1,348 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release