Malta vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
38.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
40th
Netherlands rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.8% against 38.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 27.6% | 14.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 30.1% | 7.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 37.4% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.8% against 38.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 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, 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