Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.8512 LPIA in 2021. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta, 2013β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta stood at 0.8512 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6189 LPIA, in 2017.
That places Malta 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9033 LPIA | 0.6189 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8207 LPIA | 0.7902 LPIA | 0.8512 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.9745 LPIA compare
- 2 Belgium 0.9645 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.9142 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.8247 LPIA compare
- 6 Switzerland 0.8053 LPIA compare
- 7 Jordan 0.7785 LPIA compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta was 0.8512 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6189 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release