Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Malta
32.0%
in 2023
Spain
36.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
43rd
Spain rank
40th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.2% against 32.0% in Malta, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 128 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 22.1% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 29.1% | 11.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 35.6% | 6.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.2% against 32.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Malta and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.