Cyprus vs Malta: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2022
Malta
12.5%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
103rd
Malta rank
102nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 103rd and Malta ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.0% | 4.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.4% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.5% against 12.5% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd and Malta ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release