Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Malta
25.3%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.6%
in 2016
Malta rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.6% against 25.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Malta ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 160 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 22.9% | 8.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 21.7% | 12.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 21.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.5% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 21.9% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.6% against 25.3% in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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.