Italy vs Malta: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Italy
30.7%
in 2025
Malta
33.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Malta rank
4th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.9% against 30.7% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Malta ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 67.4% | 21.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 54.1% | 16.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 39.4% | 7.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 33.9% against 30.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Italy and Malta?
- 3.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Italy ranks 5th and Malta ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.