Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Malta
Malta: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 78.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malta, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malta is 78.4%, measured 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malta peaked at 78.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1981.
Malta ranks 57th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.6% | — |
| 1982 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 78.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 78.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.0%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.6% | 34.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 36.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 46.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 60.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 73.9% | 78.4% | 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, male (modelled data) in Malta?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malta was 78.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release