Malta vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Malta
18.3%
in 2017
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
32nd
Romania rank
35th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
05101520200620142023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 18.3% against 15.3% in Romania, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 40 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 11.3% 1.2% Malta
2010s 16.1% 13.4% 2.7% 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 Romania?
Malta, at 18.3% against 15.3% in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Romania?
3.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Malta ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 487 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release