Malta vs United States of America: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Malta
6.3%
in 2021
United States of America
6.1%
in 2021
Malta rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Malta ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Malta |
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, Malta or United States of America?
- Malta, at 6.3% against 6.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Malta and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th 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