Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
19.6%
in 2023
Malta
17.7%
in 2017
Italy rank
31st
Malta rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.6% against 17.7% in Malta, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 38 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 | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.8% | 1.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 19.6% against 17.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Malta?
- 1.9%, with Italy 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 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 38 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, female (%). 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