Iceland vs Malta: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
52.9%
in 2023
Malta
64.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Malta rank
10th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 64.5% against 52.9% in Iceland, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 56.5% | 14.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 57.6% | 5.8% | Malta |
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?
- Malta, at 64.5% against 52.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iceland and Malta?
- 11.6%, with Malta 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 12th and Malta ranks 10th 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, 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