Malta vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Malta
37.7%
in 2020
South Africa
32.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 37.7% against 32.7% in South Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 19.8% | 7.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 24.0% | 8.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 2.7% | 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 South Africa?
- Malta, at 37.7% against 32.7% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and South Africa?
- 5.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 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, 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