Finland vs Malta: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Finland
6.8%
in 2021
Malta
6.3%
in 2021
Finland rank
20th
Malta rank
23rd
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Malta ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Finland or Malta?
- Finland, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Finland and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Finland ranks 20th and Malta ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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