Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Malta
54.8%
in 2021
Spain
55.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
72nd
Spain rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 55.8% against 54.8% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 70th of 141 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 38.3% | 18.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 47.1% | 13.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 54.4% | 3.5% | 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?
- Spain, at 55.8% against 54.8% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 70th of 141 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 (%). 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