How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender

Malta

0.9563 GPIA

in 2021

Netherlands

0.9605 GPIA

in 2023

Malta rank

74th

Netherlands rank

72nd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender over time

Malta
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.9605 GPIA against 0.9563 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.0042 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6958 GPIA	0.8517 GPIA	0.1559 GPIA	Netherlands
2010s	0.8652 GPIA	0.8913 GPIA	0.0261 GPIA	Netherlands
2020s	0.9551 GPIA	0.9294 GPIA	0.0258 GPIA	Malta

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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.9605 GPIA against 0.9563 GPIA in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and Netherlands?: 0.0042 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?: Malta ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 137 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,214 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 08 November 2026

February 2026 Data Release