Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 32.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 32.8% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 54.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.2% | — |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 24.9% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 36.4% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.8% | 35.9% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta was 32.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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