Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
27.4%
in 2022
Spain
28.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.0% against 27.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 13.8% | 8.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 21.4% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 0.3% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 28.0% against 27.4% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th 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