Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
19.5%
in 2023
Malta
26.3%
in 2017
Italy rank
28th
Malta rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.3% against 19.5% in Italy, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 30 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 20.5% | 8.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 23.8% | 9.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.3% against 19.5% in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Malta?
- 6.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 30 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, non-immigrant background, 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