Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s was 16.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.2%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
23rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2019
All-time low
7.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malta, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malta is 16.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Malta ranks 23rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.7% | — |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +159.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -21.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.0% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 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 16.2% 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 20.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 85 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 38.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release