Costa Rica vs Malta: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Malta
1.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
Malta rank
38th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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