Malta vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malta
39.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
34th
Netherlands rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 39.4% against 39.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 110 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 | 16.7% | 30.8% | 14.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 32.4% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 38.3% | 1.7% | 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 39.4% against 39.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, 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 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 110 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, 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