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
0.511.52199820102022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release