Malta vs North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Malta
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Malta rank
46th
North Macedonia rank
49th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
0.40.60.811.2200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Malta ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8326 GPIA 0.8652 GPIA 0.0326 GPIA North Macedonia
2010s 0.9662 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0412 GPIA North Macedonia
2020s 1.09 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 0.0262 GPIA 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 North Macedonia?
Malta, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and North Macedonia?
0.01 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Malta ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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 gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release