Malta vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Malta
1 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 GPIA
in 2023
Malta rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
00.250.50.751199520092023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 100 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9252 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0748 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.9949 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0051 GPIA Sweden
2020s 0.9967 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0033 GPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Malta or Sweden?
Malta, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malta and Sweden?
0 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Malta ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,609 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release