Malta vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
1.39 NPIA
in 2016
Poland
1.35 NPIA
in 2023
Malta rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.39 NPIA against 1.35 NPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.04 NPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 NPIA | 0.6664 NPIA | 0.6716 NPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.38 NPIA | 0.9823 NPIA | 0.3975 NPIA | 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?
- Malta, at 1.39 NPIA against 1.35 NPIA in Poland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Poland?
- 0.04 NPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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