Iceland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
100.0%
in 2023
Malta
100.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 101 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 74.5% | 25.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.8% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, 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 Iceland and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland 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
February 2026 Data Release