Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
18.9%
in 2017
Portugal
20.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
31st
Portugal rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.5% against 18.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 3.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.2% | 4.9% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.5% against 18.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th 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