Malta vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education
Malta
4.71
in 2022
Portugal
4.55
in 2022
Malta rank
29th
Portugal rank
32nd
Government expenditure on education over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.71 against 4.55 in Portugal, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 | 2.55 | 1.53 | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.17 | 3.25 | 0.0737 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.99 | 0.0291 | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 5.1 | 0.0832 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.05 | 0.9935 | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.66 | 0.1586 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 4.71 against 4.55 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.16, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education?
- Malta ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.