Ireland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
99.8%
in 2020
Malta
99.5%
in 2017
Ireland rank
8th
Malta rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 11th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, 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