Germany vs Malta: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Germany
94.8%
in 2023
Malta
93.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Malta rank
29th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.8% against 93.7% in Malta, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Malta ranks 29th of 135 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 66.8% | 30.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 77.5% | 19.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 90.5% | 4.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Germany or Malta?
- Germany, at 94.8% against 93.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Germany and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 26th and Malta ranks 29th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.