Iceland vs Malta: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure

Iceland
7.4%
in 2011
Malta
8.0%
in 2011
Iceland rank
4th
Malta rank
2nd

Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 5.8% 4.6% 1.2% Iceland
2000s 7.2% 5.2% 2.0% Iceland
2010s 7.5% 7.3% 0.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Iceland as of 2011.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Iceland and Malta?
0.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
Iceland ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 717 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed