Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.13 GPIA in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9906 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013β2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta, 2013β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta stood at 1.13 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
That places Malta 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 El Salvador 1.14 GPIA compare
- 39 Indonesia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.13 GPIA compare
- 42 South Africa 1.13 GPIA compare
- 43 Serbia, Republic of 1.12 GPIA compare
- 44 Jordan 1.1 GPIA
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 1.13 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9906 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 41st 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release