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

18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Malta vs Panama: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Malta

244.78 millions

in 2017

Panama

245.75 millions

in 2011

Malta rank

95th

Panama rank

94th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Malta
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 245.75 millions against 244.78 millions in Malta, a difference of 0.97 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Panama ahead.

Malta ranks 95th and Panama ranks 94th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.24 millions	24.39 millions	15.14 millions	Panama
1980s	18.08 millions	54.34 millions	36.26 millions	Panama
2000s	134.25 millions	177.16 millions	42.92 millions	Panama
2010s	479.09 millions	245.75 millions	233.34 millions	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Malta or Panama?: Panama, at 245.75 millions against 244.78 millions in Malta as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Malta and Panama?: 0.97 millions, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Malta and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Malta ranks 95th and Panama ranks 94th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/