Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Malta
28.7%
in 2023
Portugal
28.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Malta
- Portugal
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 28.7% against 28.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 109 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 (%). 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