Iceland vs Malta: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
65.8%
in 2023
Malta
54.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Malta rank
12th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 65.8% against 54.9% in Malta, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 83 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.2% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 49.6% | 14.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 65.8% against 54.9% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iceland and Malta?
- 10.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general 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