How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?

10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Malta: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Latin America & Caribbean

15.0%

in 2016

Malta

29.5%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean rank

12th

Malta rank

13th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 29.5% against 15.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.0%	24.2%	11.2%	Malta
2010s	14.9%	40.3%	25.4%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?: Malta, at 29.5% against 15.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?: 14.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malta rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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: 03 September 2026

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.