Germany vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
30.2%
in 2022
Malta
29.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
Malta rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.2% against 29.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 9.9% | 12.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 17.5% | 8.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.3% | 2.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Malta?
- Germany, at 30.2% against 29.5% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 129 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, 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