Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
38.7%
in 2023
Spain
37.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 38.7% against 37.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 23.3% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 29.2% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.7% | 0.1% | 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?
- Malta, at 38.7% against 37.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd 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