Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.8405 LPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8405 LPIA
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.22 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7595 LPIA
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta is 0.8405 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
That places Malta 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Malta, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.05 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.03 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 LPIA | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7595 LPIA | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.985 LPIA | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8405 LPIA | -22.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.8405 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 0.7595 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8405 LPIA | 0.8405 LPIA | 0.8405 LPIA | 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 0.8405 LPIA 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 1.22 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7595 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 80 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 down 20.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release