Italy vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
55.3%
in 2023
Malta
56.2%
in 2021
Italy rank
75th
Malta rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56.2% against 55.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 75th and Malta ranks 72nd of 142 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 | 42.3% | 24.3% | 18.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 36.5% | 12.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 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 56.2% against 55.3% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Malta?
- 0.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 75th and Malta ranks 72nd of 142 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, 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