Malta vs Slovakia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
73rd
Slovakia rank
74th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malta ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Malta or Slovakia?
- Malta, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malta ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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