Malta vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Malta
37.7%
in 2020
Spain
40.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
60th
Spain rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.3% against 37.7% in Malta, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 111 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 | 27.0% | 31.7% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 35.3% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 40.2% | 2.6% | 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?
- Spain, at 40.3% against 37.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malta and Spain?
- 2.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th 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