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
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.