Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta

Malta: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 29.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2011
All-time low
17.3%
in 2004
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

2030405060701998200720171998: 19.82002: 21.32004: 17.32007: 27.82008: 31.52010: 32.92011: 652012: 40.52013: 39.22014: 34.52015: 29.62016: 30.72017: 29.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malta recorded 29.2% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 65.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2004.

That places Malta 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 19.8%
2002 21.3% +7.4%
2004 17.3% -18.6%
2007 27.8% +60.8%
2008 31.5% +13.2%
2010 32.9% +4.4%
2011 65.0% +97.6%
2012 40.5% -37.7%
2013 39.2% -3.4%
2014 34.5% -11.9%
2015 29.6% -14.2%
2016 30.7% +3.8%
2017 29.2% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2000s 24.5% 17.3% 31.5% 4
2010s 37.7% 29.2% 65.0% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 9 Mauritius 30.4% compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  3. 11 Portugal 29.6% compare
  4. 13 Jamaica 28.6% compare
  5. 14 Belize 28.4% compare
  6. 15 Eswatini 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malta was 29.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
How does Malta rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Malta ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/