Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Malta
Malta: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 84.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.3% | — |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 84.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 84.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.9%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
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 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