Malta vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
0.7004 LPIA
in 2020
Netherlands
0.7547 LPIA
in 2023
Malta rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7547 LPIA against 0.7004 LPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.0543 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5835 LPIA | 0.6542 LPIA | 0.0707 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.884 LPIA | 0.7214 LPIA | 0.1626 LPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.7004 LPIA | 0.7271 LPIA | 0.0267 LPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.7547 LPIA against 0.7004 LPIA in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.0543 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 91 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, male, 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