Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
27.4%
in 2022
Spain
28.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.2% against 27.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.3% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 26.2% | 3.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.2% against 27.4% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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