Malta vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Malta
8.0%
in 2011
Sweden
6.8%
in 2011
Malta rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.0% against 6.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 7.5% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 8.0% against 6.8% in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Malta ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th 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.