Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
14.0%
in 2023
Malta
11.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Malta rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.0% against 11.6% in Malta, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 67 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 | 13.7% | 5.9% | 7.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 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 14.0% against 11.6% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Malta?
- 2.4%, 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 33rd of 67 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, urban, 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