Cyprus vs Malta: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
72nd
Malta rank
73rd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd 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.