Ireland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Ireland
0.6469 LPIA
in 2022
Malta
0.7055 LPIA
in 2020
Ireland rank
9th
Malta rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7055 LPIA against 0.6469 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0586 LPIA.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 7th of 56 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 | 0.6313 LPIA | 0.9387 LPIA | 0.3074 LPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6117 LPIA | 0.7055 LPIA | 0.0938 LPIA | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.7055 LPIA against 0.6469 LPIA in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0586 LPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 7th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master'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