Malta vs Switzerland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Malta
25.3%
in 2015
Switzerland
26.0%
in 2016
Malta rank
39th
Switzerland rank
36th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.0% against 25.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 18.0% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 20.0% | 10.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 20.8% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 25.4% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 26.1% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26.0% against 25.3% in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.