Malta vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
17.7%
in 2017
Romania
15.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.7% against 15.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 38 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 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 2.6% | 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 17.7% against 15.9% in Romania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Romania?
- 1.8%, 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 33rd and Romania ranks 35th 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