Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Malta stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Malta peaked at 11.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2013.
That places Malta 32nd out of 80 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Malta, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Malta?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Malta was 11.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.