Malta vs Spain: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Malta
0.9%
in 2022
Spain
0.9%
in 2022
Malta rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
0123199820102022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Spain
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Malta
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Malta or Spain?
Spain, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Malta and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Malta ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release