Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Malta or Moldova?

Moldova, at 623.25 millions against 615 millions in Malta as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Malta and Moldova?

8.25 millions, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?

11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Moldova: Government expenditure on education, US$

Malta

615 millions

in 2017

Moldova

623.25 millions

in 2018

Malta rank

112th

Moldova rank

110th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Malta
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 623.25 millions against 615 millions in Malta, a difference of 8.25 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 112th and Moldova ranks 110th of 174 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	373.61 millions	329.67 millions	43.94 millions	Malta
2010s	655.38 millions	555.02 millions	100.36 millions	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Malta or Moldova?: Moldova, at 623.25 millions against 615 millions in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Malta and Moldova?: 8.25 millions, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Malta and Moldova rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Malta ranks 112th and Moldova ranks 110th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/