Hungary vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Hungary
27.4%
in 2023
Malta
29.5%
in 2023
Hungary rank
48th
Malta rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.5% against 27.4% in Hungary, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 48th and Malta ranks 46th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.5% | 3.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 27.9% | 1.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Hungary or Malta?
- Malta, at 29.5% against 27.4% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hungary and Malta?
- 2.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 48th 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