Hungary vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Hungary
99.7%
in 2023
Malta
99.8%
in 2023
Hungary rank
20th
Malta rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Malta ranks 19th of 136 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 92.5% | 7.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.9% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Hungary or Malta?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Hungary and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Malta ranks 19th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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