Malta vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, total

Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
70th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Malta
  • Uruguay
2468197119972023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 196 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 2.0% 1.2% Malta
1980s 3.1% 2.7% 0.5% Malta
1990s 4.1% 2.4% 1.8% Malta
2000s 4.3% 2.4% 1.9% Malta
2010s 5.9% 4.3% 1.6% Malta
2020s 4.8% 4.5% 0.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Malta or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Malta and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Malta ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.