Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malta: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
14.7%
in 2016
Malta
29.5%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
14th
Malta rank
13th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Malta
204060199820072016

How they compare

Malta currently reports 29.5% against 14.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Malta ranks 13th of 16 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 25.5% 13.1% Malta
2010s 13.9% 40.3% 26.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malta?
Malta, at 29.5% against 14.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?
14.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Malta ranks 13th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.