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
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.