Bulgaria vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
30.2%
in 2023
Malta
32.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
45th
Malta rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.0% against 30.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Malta ranks 43rd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 8.8% | 12.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.1% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 31.4% | 1.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 32.0% against 30.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 1.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Malta ranks 43rd of 128 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, female (%). 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