Ireland vs Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
3.5%
in 2022
Malta
3.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
61st
Malta rank
64th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 61st and Malta ranks 64th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.4% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 61st and Malta ranks 64th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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
February 2026 Data Release