Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malta
Malta: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 20,148 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 20,148 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malta peaked at 23,235 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,485, in 2004.
Malta ranks 15th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,985 | — |
| 2002 | 15,426 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 8,485 | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 13,884 | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 16,147 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 16,592 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,603 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 15,312 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 19,714 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 20,952 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 20,483 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20,532 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,639 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 19,987 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 23,235 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 21,709 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 20,148 | -7.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20,148 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20,148 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,632, 3.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,985 | 10,985 | 10,985 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,107 | 8,485 | 16,592 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,495 | 15,312 | 23,235 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,928 | 20,148 | 21,709 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malta?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malta was 20,148 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23,235 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,485 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release