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

Finland
100.0%
in 2023
Malta
100.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Finland
  • Malta
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 99.5% 0.5% Finland
2010s 100.0% 98.7% 1.3% Finland
2020s 100.0% 99.5% 0.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Finland or Malta?
Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Finland and Malta?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Finland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Finland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 101 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release