Malta vs South Africa: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Malta
1.2%
in 2022
South Africa
1.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Malta, at 1.2% against 1.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malta ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st 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