Bulgaria vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2023
Malta
27.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Malta rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.0% against 27.5% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 45th of 102 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 23.5% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.9% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
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?
- Bulgaria, at 29.0% against 27.5% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 45th of 102 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, urban, 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