Ireland vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
0.9579 LPIA
in 2023
Malta
0.9589 LPIA
in 2020
Ireland rank
18th
Malta rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9589 LPIA against 0.9579 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.001 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 103 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9695 LPIA | 0.7436 LPIA | 0.2259 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9595 LPIA | 0.9155 LPIA | 0.044 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9786 LPIA | 0.9589 LPIA | 0.0196 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.9589 LPIA against 0.9579 LPIA in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.001 LPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 103 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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