Malta vs Spain: Expenditure on secondary education

Malta
37.5%
in 2015
Spain
37.3%
in 2016
Malta rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 37.5% against 37.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 51.7% 20.3% 31.4% Malta
1980s 45.0% 46.0% 1.0% Spain
1990s 41.5% 48.9% 7.4% Spain
2000s 46.1% 38.9% 7.2% Malta
2010s 43.9% 37.0% 6.9% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 37.5% against 37.3% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Malta and Spain?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Malta ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.