Malta vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malta
3.4%
in 2023
United States of America
3.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
89th
United States of America rank
92nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Malta ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 92nd of 124 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Malta or United States of America?
- Malta, at 3.4% against 3.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malta and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 92nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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