Kuwait vs Malta: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2006
Malta
1.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
35th
Malta rank
38th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.8% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Malta as of 2006.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 35th 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