Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta
Malta: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,441 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta stood at 16,441.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta peaked at 64,362 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,118, in 2004.
Malta ranks 10th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,455 | — |
| 2002 | 9,181 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 4,118 | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 8,351 | +102.8% |
| 2008 | 8,701 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 9,142 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 64,362 | +604.0% |
| 2012 | 16,431 | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 15,191 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 13,217 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 11,119 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 14,431 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 14,342 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,044 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 18,077 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 16,441 | -9.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16,441 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,845, 5.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +604.0% | 9,142 | 64,362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,455 | 7,455 | 7,455 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,588 | 4,118 | 9,181 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,476 | 9,142 | 64,362 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,259 | 16,441 | 18,077 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Malta was 16,441 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64,362 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,118 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release