Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
38.6%
in 2023
Spain
38.6%
in 2023
Malta rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.6% against 38.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 77 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 26.5% | 8.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 31.1% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 37.2% | 1.3% | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 38.6% against 38.6% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 77 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, urban, 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