Jamaica vs Malta: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Jamaica
269.39 millions
in 2019
Malta
244.42 millions
in 2017
Jamaica rank
97th
Malta rank
100th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malta
0100200300199020042019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 269.39 millions against 244.42 millions in Malta, a difference of 24.97 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 97th and Malta ranks 100th of 145 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 99.87 millions 31.58 millions 68.29 millions Jamaica
2000s 214.86 millions 85.5 millions 129.36 millions Jamaica
2010s 261.7 millions 197.96 millions 63.73 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Jamaica or Malta?
Jamaica, at 269.39 millions against 244.42 millions in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Jamaica and Malta?
24.97 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 97th and Malta ranks 100th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/