Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Malta
6.8%
in 2020
Spain
7.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.8% against 6.8% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.4% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 7.8% against 6.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Malta and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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