Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 61.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta is 61.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta peaked at 61.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
That places Malta 64th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.8% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.8% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 49.4% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Malta was 61.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.