Malta vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
21.3%
in 2020
Poland
22.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
31st
Poland rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 22.4% against 21.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 31st and Poland ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 2.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.0% | 3.4% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 22.4% against 21.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Poland?
- 1.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 31st and Poland ranks 28th of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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