Cyprus vs Malta: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
60th
Malta rank
63rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Malta ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Malta ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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