Malta vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Malta rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.1165 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.9549 GPIA | 0.0013 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | 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 South Africa?
- Malta, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th 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