India vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
27.1%
in 2021
Malta
27.5%
in 2023
India rank
47th
Malta rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 47th and Malta ranks 45th of 102 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 5.8% | 13.7% | India |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 17.1% | 7.7% | India |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Malta?
- Malta, at 27.5% against 27.1% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 47th 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