Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s was 18.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.6%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
27th
of 81 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2019
All-time low
10.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 18.6% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2020.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Malta ranks 27th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.1% | — |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +75.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -25.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.2% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
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 18.6% in 2020, 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 24.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release