Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malta stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malta peaked at 94.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2007.
That places Malta 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malta, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.8% | — |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 67.3% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 73.1% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 88.1% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 completed lower secondary in Malta?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Malta was 94.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 lower secondary education.