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

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

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 101 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 87.0% 100.0% 13.0% Sweden
2010s 98.7% 100.0% 1.3% Sweden
2020s 99.5% 100.0% 0.5% 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 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malta and Sweden?
0.0%, 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 1st and Sweden 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