Malta vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
27.4%
in 2022
Poland
26.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
27th
Poland rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.4% against 26.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 27th and Poland ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 4.3% | Malta |
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 Poland?
- Malta, at 27.4% against 26.9% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 27th and Poland ranks 28th 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