Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta

Malta: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 29.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.3%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2013
All-time low
18.0%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 182002: 19.52004: 19.32007: 302008: 35.32009: 312010: 36.72011: 32.12012: 39.32013: 41.82014: 40.12015: 372016: 31.22017: 29.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta stood at 29.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta peaked at 41.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1998.

That places Malta 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 18.0%
2002 19.5% +8.8%
2004 19.3% -1.0%
2007 30.0% +55.1%
2008 35.3% +17.6%
2009 31.0% -12.1%
2010 36.7% +18.4%
2011 32.1% -12.5%
2012 39.3% +22.4%
2013 41.8% +6.2%
2014 40.1% -4.0%
2015 37.0% -7.7%
2016 31.2% -15.7%
2017 29.3% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
2000s 27.0% 19.3% 35.3% 5
2010s 35.9% 29.3% 41.8% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 7 Ukraine 30.6% compare
  2. 8 Austria 30.3% compare
  3. 9 Jamaica 29.8% compare
  4. 11 Iceland 27.8% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 27.7% compare
  6. 13 Oman 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Malta was 29.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1998.
How does Malta rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Malta ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/