Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta
Malta: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,447 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, 1998–2022
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.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,166 | — |
| 2002 | 7,071 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 5,838 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 10,309 | +76.6% |
| 2008 | 11,944 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 12,626 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 25,358 | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 16,068 | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 15,979 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,012 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13,655 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 14,573 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14,394 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,958 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 18,437 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 16,447 | -10.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16,447 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,643, 2.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release