Malta vs Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Malta
0.7%
in 2022
Romania
0.8%
in 2022
Malta rank
65th
Romania rank
63rd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 65th and Romania ranks 63rd of 116 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Malta or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Malta and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Malta ranks 65th and Romania ranks 63rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary 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