Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
18.2%
in 2023
Malta
18.3%
in 2017
Italy rank
33rd
Malta rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.3% against 18.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.5% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.1% | 2.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 18.3% against 18.2% in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd 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, both sexes (%). 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