Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Malta
Malta: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malta, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malta is 90.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malta peaked at 90.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1981.
That places Malta 46th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.0% | — |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 90.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.2%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 18.0% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 31.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 52.4% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 71.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 84.8% | 90.0% | 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, female (modelled data) in Malta?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malta was 90.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release