Malta vs Slovakia: Government expenditure on education, total

Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
72nd
Slovakia rank
73rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Malta
  • Slovakia
02468197119962022

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 72nd and Slovakia ranks 73rd of 196 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, total, Malta or Slovakia?
Malta, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Slovakia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Malta ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.