Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta
Malta: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 84.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 84.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta peaked at 84.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1981.
That places Malta 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 22.3% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 33.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 49.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 66.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Estonia 85.9% compare
- 51 Tajikistan, Republic of 85.2% compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 84.8% compare
- 54 Portugal 83.1% compare
- 55 Serbia, Republic of 82.8% compare
- 56 Bolivia 82.5% compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta was 84.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release