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

Malta: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,447 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16,447
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25,358
in 2011
All-time low
5,166
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2022

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998201020221998: 5.2k2002: 7.1k2004: 5.8k2007: 10.3k2008: 11.9k2010: 12.6k2011: 25.4k2012: 16.1k2013: 16.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 13.7k2016: 14.6k2017: 14.4k2019: 17.0k2021: 18.4k2022: 16.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta stood at 16,447.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta peaked at 25,358 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,166, in 1998.

Malta ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,166 5,166 5,166 1
2000s 8,791 5,838 11,944 4
2010s 16,069 12,626 25,358 9
2020s 17,442 16,447 18,437 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 8 Netherlands 17,403 compare
  2. 9 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 17,101 compare
  3. 10 United States 16,852 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 16,032 compare
  5. 13 Iceland 14,996 compare
  6. 14 Sweden 14,948 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta?
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta was 16,447 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 25,358 in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5,166 in 1998.
How does Malta rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
Malta ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,651 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release