Malta vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
27.4%
in 2023
Poland
29.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
47th
Poland rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 29.3% against 27.4% in Malta, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 47th and Poland ranks 44th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 14.6% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 21.2% | 3.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.3% | 1.1% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 29.3% against 27.4% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Poland?
- 1.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 47th and Poland ranks 44th of 129 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, 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