Finland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
30.9%
in 2023
Malta
31.5%
in 2016
Finland rank
21st
Malta rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.5% against 30.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.5% | 4.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Malta?
- Malta, at 31.5% against 30.9% in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th of 31 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, 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