Malta vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
0.8327 LPIA
in 2020
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
Malta rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.8327 LPIA against 0.8053 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0274 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 93 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7591 LPIA | 0.757 LPIA | 0.0021 LPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.9188 LPIA | 0.8632 LPIA | 0.0556 LPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8327 LPIA | 0.8051 LPIA | 0.0275 LPIA | 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 Switzerland?
- Malta, at 0.8327 LPIA against 0.8053 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.0274 LPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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