Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 28.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta is 28.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta peaked at 28.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2013.
That places Malta 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.5% | — |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 23.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.9% | 28.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malta was 28.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.