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

Malta
47.6%
in 2022
Romania
50.6%
in 2023
Malta rank
51st
Romania rank
48th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 50.6% against 47.6% in Malta, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Malta ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 43.6% 24.4% Romania
2010s 30.1% 40.3% 10.2% Romania
2020s 46.5% 48.0% 1.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Malta or Romania?
Romania, at 50.6% against 47.6% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and Romania?
3.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Malta ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th 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