Iceland vs Malta: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Iceland
72.51 millions
in 2017
Malta
66.51 millions
in 2017
Iceland rank
37th
Malta rank
39th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
050100150200199420052017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 72.51 millions against 66.51 millions in Malta, a difference of 6 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 37th and Malta ranks 39th of 145 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 43.29 millions 32.88 millions 10.41 millions Iceland
2010s 55.01 millions 59.95 millions 4.94 millions Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 72.51 millions against 66.51 millions in Malta as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Iceland and Malta?
6 millions, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Iceland ranks 37th and Malta ranks 39th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/