Malta vs Romania: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Malta
93.7%
in 2023
Romania
93.4%
in 2023
Malta rank
29th
Romania rank
30th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Malta currently reports 93.7% against 93.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Malta ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 86.2% | 17.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 89.5% | 12.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 92.7% | 1.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Malta or Romania?
- Malta, at 93.7% against 93.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Malta and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Malta ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th 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.