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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
16,441
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
10th
of 95 countries
All-time high
64,362
in 2011
All-time low
4,118
in 2004
Years of data
16
1998–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201020221998: 7.5k2002: 9.2k2004: 4.1k2007: 8.4k2008: 8.7k2010: 9.1k2011: 64.4k2012: 16.4k2013: 15.2k2014: 13.2k2015: 11.1k2016: 14.4k2017: 14.3k2019: 17.0k2021: 18.1k2022: 16.4k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Netherlands, The 16,564 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 16,491 compare
  3. 9 Kuwait 16,486 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 16,143 compare
  5. 12 Austria 15,977 compare
  6. 13 France 15,281 compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,317 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release