Malta vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
27.4%
in 2022
Netherlands
28.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
27th
Netherlands rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.2% against 27.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 89 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 15.1% | 9.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 21.6% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 27.2% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 28.2% against 27.4% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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