Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Malta
6.8%
in 2020
Portugal
7.7%
in 2023
Malta rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.7% against 6.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 9.6% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.7% against 6.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 60 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, rural, 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