Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
32.0%
in 2023
Spain
36.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
43rd
Spain rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.2% against 32.0% in Malta, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 128 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 22.1% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 29.1% | 11.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 35.6% | 6.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 36.2% against 32.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th 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