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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 380 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release