Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Malta
56.0%
in 2015
Spain
53.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56.0% against 53.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 57.1% | 14.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 57.0% | 3.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Malta, at 56.0% against 53.2% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 36 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, immigrant background, male (%). 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