Malta vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
39.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
28th
Netherlands rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 39.9% against 39.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 108 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 | 20.0% | 34.2% | 14.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 34.7% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 39.2% | 1.8% | 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?
- Malta, at 39.9% against 39.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Malta 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 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 108 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, male (%). 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