Bulgaria vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
18.5%
in 2013
Malta
18.9%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Malta rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.5% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 18.9% against 18.5% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 31st of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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