Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Malta
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Malta rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 99 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0322 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 0.1272 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0479 GPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Malta?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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