Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
29.8%
in 2016
Spain
28.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.8% against 28.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 25.0% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 27.4% | 0.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Malta, at 29.8% against 28.1% in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 32 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, 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