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

Malta: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 40.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.5%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
36th
of 115 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2010
All-time low
25.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 42.12002: 46.42004: 25.12007: 37.52008: 42.62009: 452010: 56.32011: 39.32012: 49.72013: 51.42014: 47.12015: 44.52016: 47.72017: 40.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta stood at 40.5%.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 56.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2004.

Malta ranks 36th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 42.1%
2002 46.4% +10.2%
2004 25.1% -45.8%
2007 37.5% +49.0%
2008 42.6% +13.7%
2009 45.0% +5.7%
2010 56.3% +25.1%
2011 39.3% -30.3%
2012 49.7% +26.6%
2013 51.4% +3.3%
2014 47.1% -8.3%
2015 44.5% -5.5%
2016 47.7% +7.3%
2017 40.5% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1
2000s 39.3% 25.1% 46.4% 5
2010s 47.1% 39.3% 56.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Sweden 42.2% compare
  2. 34 Barbados 41.8% compare
  3. 35 Honduras 40.9% compare
  4. 37 Norway 39.0% compare
  5. 38 Cuba 38.8% compare
  6. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Malta was 40.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2004.
How does Malta rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Malta ranks 36th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/