Ireland vs Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Ireland
5.7%
in 2016
Malta
6.4%
in 2017
Ireland rank
76th
Malta rank
73rd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.4% against 5.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 76th and Malta ranks 73rd of 98 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 22.4% 15.1% Malta
2010s 7.4% 11.2% 3.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 6.4% against 5.7% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Malta?
0.7%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Ireland ranks 76th and Malta ranks 73rd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.