Chile vs Malta: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Chile
17.3
in 2020
Malta
18.9
in 2020
Chile rank
47th
Malta rank
44th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.9 against 17.3 in Chile, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Malta |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | Malta |
| 1930s | 2 | 3.15 | 1.15 | Malta |
| 1940s | 2.35 | 3.75 | 1.4 | Malta |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 3.95 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 2.9 | 0.45 | Malta |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4.35 | 0.35 | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.9 | 5.9 | 3 | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.35 | 7.1 | 7.25 | Chile |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 10.6 | 11.5 | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 15.35 | 4.35 | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 18.9 | 1.6 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Chile or Malta?
- Malta, at 18.9 against 17.3 in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Chile and Malta?
- 1.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.