Malta vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
35.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
34.6%
in 2024
Malta rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35.1% against 34.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 27.6% | 10.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 33.1% | 11.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 33.1% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Malta, at 35.1% against 34.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 79 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, rural, 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