Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Italy
49.3%
in 2023
Malta
47.6%
in 2022
Italy rank
49th
Malta rank
51st

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 49.3% against 47.6% in Malta, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 49th and Malta ranks 51st of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 36.3% 19.2% 17.1% Italy
2010s 41.5% 30.1% 11.4% Italy
2020s 46.2% 46.5% 0.3% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Malta?
Italy, at 49.3% against 47.6% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Malta?
1.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Italy ranks 49th and Malta ranks 51st of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,692 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release