Malta vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malta
18.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
18.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
5th
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.3% | 3.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 19.7% | 11.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 0.3% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th 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, 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