Malta vs Peru: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Malta
18.9
in 2020
Peru
19.9
in 2020
Malta rank
44th
Peru rank
41st

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Malta
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 19.9 against 18.9 in Malta, a difference of 1.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.

Malta ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Peru Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.8 0.05 0.75 Malta
1910s 1.7 0.35 1.35 Malta
1920s 2.4 0.75 1.65 Malta
1930s 3.15 1.3 1.85 Malta
1940s 3.75 1.7 2.05 Malta
1950s 3.95 2.25 1.7 Malta
1960s 2.9 3.05 0.15 Peru
1970s 4.35 6.1 1.75 Peru
1980s 5.9 11.65 5.75 Peru
1990s 7.1 19.4 12.3 Peru
2000s 10.6 31.4 20.8 Peru
2010s 15.35 21.7 6.35 Peru
2020s 18.9 19.9 1 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Malta or Peru?
Peru, at 19.9 against 18.9 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Malta and Peru?
1, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Peru?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malta and Peru rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Malta ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st 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.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed