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
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
February 2026 Data Release