Malta vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Malta
1.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
38th
New Zealand rank
40th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 173 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
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, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malta ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th 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