Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 20.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.8%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
19th
of 84 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2019
All-time low
10.1%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 20.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2016.
Malta ranks 19th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +18.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.1% | 22.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 2 |
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 20.8% 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 22.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 84 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 up 67.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release