Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Malta
56.2%
in 2021
Spain
55.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
71st
Spain rank
73rd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56.2% against 55.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 71st and Spain ranks 73rd of 142 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 | 24.3% | 40.0% | 15.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 47.7% | 11.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 54.3% | 2.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 56.2% against 55.7% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Malta and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Malta ranks 71st and Spain ranks 73rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.