Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
12.1%
in 2023
Malta
11.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Malta rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 81 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.2% | 5.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 81 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, 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