Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Malta
61.8%
in 2023
Spain
57.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
61st
Spain rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 61.8% against 57.8% in Spain, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 108 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 | 32.1% | 48.8% | 16.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 52.2% | 11.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 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 61.8% against 57.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and Spain?
- 4.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 108 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, urban, 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