Jamaica vs Malta: Expenditure on secondary education

Jamaica
37.7%
in 2018
Malta
37.5%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
48th
Malta rank
49th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malta
0204060197319952018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 37.7% against 37.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malta ahead.

Jamaica ranks 48th and Malta ranks 49th of 149 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 36.0% 46.7% 10.6% Malta
1980s 32.5% 44.7% 12.2% Malta
1990s 32.7% 41.1% 8.4% Malta
2000s 39.2% 45.8% 6.6% Malta
2010s 37.7% 43.9% 6.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Jamaica or Malta?
Jamaica, at 37.7% against 37.5% in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Jamaica and Malta?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Jamaica ranks 48th and Malta ranks 49th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.