Malta vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Malta
93.8%
in 2022
Sweden
93.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 93.8% against 93.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 94 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 88.5% | 10.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 92.0% | 13.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 93.8% | 5.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 93.8% against 93.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th 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, male (%). 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