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
00.511.5200620142023

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release