Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
49.2%
in 2023
Malta
50.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
51st
Malta rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 50.9% against 49.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 113 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 23.1% | 14.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 31.6% | 10.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 50.9% against 49.2% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Malta?
- 1.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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