Greece vs Malta: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Greece
1.0%
in 2022
Malta
0.9%
in 2022
Greece rank
117th
Malta rank
118th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Greece
- Malta
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malta ahead.
Greece ranks 117th and Malta ranks 118th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Greece or Malta?
- Greece, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Greece and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Greece ranks 117th and Malta ranks 118th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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