Malta vs Spain: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Malta
33.9%
in 2025
Spain
30.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.9% against 30.4% in Spain, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 46.1% | 21.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 41.0% | 13.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 32.0% | 7.4% | 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, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 33.9% against 30.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Malta and Spain?
- 3.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Malta ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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.