Hungary vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Hungary
29.8%
in 2023
Malta
32.0%
in 2023
Hungary rank
46th
Malta rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.0% against 29.8% in Hungary, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 46th and Malta ranks 43rd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.0% | 6.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 17.4% | 5.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 29.6% | 1.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Hungary or Malta?
- Malta, at 32.0% against 29.8% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hungary and Malta?
- 2.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 46th 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