Greece vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Greece
29.6%
in 2024
Malta
29.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
45th
Malta rank
46th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Greece
  • Malta
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 29.6% against 29.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Malta ranks 46th of 129 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 9.9% 7.6% Greece
2010s 22.7% 17.5% 5.1% Greece
2020s 28.5% 27.9% 0.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Malta?
Greece, at 29.6% against 29.5% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Malta?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Greece ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release