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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release