Malta vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malta
26.3%
in 2023
Sweden
26.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.8% against 26.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 31.3% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 29.8% | 12.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 27.0% | 4.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.8% against 26.3% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). 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