Malta vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Malta
52.8%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
45.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
21st
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
19th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Malta
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 52.8% against 45.4% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
Malta ranks 21st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 34.4% | 7.4% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 43.2% | 6.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 44.9% | 5.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Malta or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Malta, at 52.8% against 45.4% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Malta and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 7.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Malta ranks 21st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, 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