Malta vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malta
17.8%
in 2020
Poland
17.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
34th
Poland rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 34th and Poland ranks 35th of 95 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 4.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.1% | 3.6% | 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 Poland?
- Malta, at 17.8% against 17.7% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malta and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Malta 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 34th and Poland ranks 35th 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, 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