Ireland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
0.8914 LPIA
in 2023
Malta
0.8868 LPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Malta rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8914 LPIA against 0.8868 LPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.0046 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8412 LPIA | 0.7509 LPIA | 0.0903 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8451 LPIA | 0.9885 LPIA | 0.1434 LPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.855 LPIA | 0.9197 LPIA | 0.0647 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, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 0.8914 LPIA against 0.8868 LPIA in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0046 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th of 87 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, female, 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