Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
78.9%
in 2023
Malta
85.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
38th
Malta rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 85.0% against 78.9% in Italy, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Malta ranks 35th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 67.1% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.4% | 2.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 83.4% | 7.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 85.0% against 78.9% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Malta?
- 6.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 38th and Malta ranks 35th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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