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

17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Jordan vs Malta: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Jordan

127.78 millions

in 2019

Malta

160.22 millions

in 2017

Jordan rank

99th

Malta rank

96th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Jordan
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 160.22 millions against 127.78 millions in Jordan, a difference of 32.44 millions.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 99th and Malta ranks 96th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.61 millions	2.44 millions	4.17 millions	Jordan
1980s	82.34 millions	5.08 millions	77.26 millions	Jordan
2010s	170.69 millions	160.41 millions	10.29 millions	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Jordan or Malta?: Malta, at 160.22 millions against 127.78 millions in Jordan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Jordan and Malta?: 32.44 millions, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malta?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Jordan and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Jordan ranks 99th and Malta ranks 96th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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