4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Malta
Malta: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 74.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Malta, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malta is 74.6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malta peaked at 74.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2000.
That places Malta 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6 | +2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 74.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 74.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7 | 45 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.84 | 62 | 74.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malta?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malta was 74.6 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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