Jamaica vs Malta: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Jamaica
35.0%
in 2015
Malta
32.8%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
41st
Malta rank
43rd
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Malta
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.0% against 32.8% in Malta, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Malta ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 39.3% | 9.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 46.0% | 3.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Jamaica or Malta?
- Jamaica, at 35.0% against 32.8% in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Jamaica and Malta?
- 2.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Malta ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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