Ireland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
1 LPIA
in 2023
Malta
1 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
Malta rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 100 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.9985 LPIA | 0.002 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.9994 LPIA | 0.0007 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Malta?
- 0 LPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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