Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population

Malta
28.7%
in 2023
Portugal
28.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
0102030197019972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.7% against 28.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 15.7% 20.9% 5.3% Portugal
2020s 25.6% 25.2% 0.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 28.7% against 28.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population between Malta and Portugal?
0.7%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
Malta ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-bachelor-s-or-equivalent-population-25-female-percent/malta/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-bachelor-s-or-equivalent-population-25-female-percent/malta/portugal/">Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.