Finland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Finland
20.3%
in 2023
Malta
20.8%
in 2021
Finland rank
21st
Malta rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.5% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.1% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Finland or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Finland and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th of 84 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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