Ireland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.8299 LPIA
in 2023
Malta
0.8405 LPIA
in 2020
Ireland rank
8th
Malta rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.8405 LPIA against 0.8299 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0106 LPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7479 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 0.2674 LPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8038 LPIA | 0.8405 LPIA | 0.0367 LPIA | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.8405 LPIA against 0.8299 LPIA in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0106 LPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release