Canada vs Malta: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
70th
Malta rank
73rd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 70th and Malta ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Canada and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 70th and Malta ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.