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. β² Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, 1998β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release