Malta vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
0.7004 LPIA
in 2020
United States
0.6936 LPIA
in 2023
Malta rank
12th
United States rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7004 LPIA against 0.6936 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0068 LPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th of 91 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7706 LPIA | 0.6548 LPIA | 0.1159 LPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.884 LPIA | 0.6671 LPIA | 0.2169 LPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.7004 LPIA | 0.6748 LPIA | 0.0256 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 United States?
- Malta, at 0.7004 LPIA against 0.6936 LPIA in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and United States?
- 0.0068 LPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th 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