Iceland vs Malta: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
47.1%
in 2023
Malta
35.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
71st
Malta rank
73rd
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 47.1% against 35.5% in Malta, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Malta ranks 73rd of 78 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 | 57.8% | 43.5% | 14.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 42.4% | 5.8% | 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 47.1% against 35.5% 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?
- 11.6%, 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 71st and Malta ranks 73rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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