Malta vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
32.1%
in 2023
Portugal
29.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
40th
Portugal rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.1% against 29.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 14.6% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 23.6% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 0.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Malta, at 32.1% against 29.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Portugal?
- 2.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 101 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, 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