Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta is 26.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 63.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 15th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.4% | — |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +99.7% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 17.1% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 26.2% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta was 26.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release