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

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

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.

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

Malta

244.42 millions

in 2017

Uganda

224.33 millions

in 2014

Malta rank

100th

Uganda rank

101st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

Malta
Uganda

How they compare

Malta currently reports 244.42 millions against 224.33 millions in Uganda, a difference of 20.09 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uganda ahead.

Malta ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 101st of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.06 millions	126.24 millions	44.18 millions	Uganda
2010s	175.96 millions	186.22 millions	10.26 millions	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Malta or Uganda?: Malta, at 244.42 millions against 224.33 millions in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Malta and Uganda?: 20.09 millions, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uganda?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Malta and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?: Malta ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 101st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/