Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0 LPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 LPIA
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.56 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Malta, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Malta stood at 0 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Malta 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Malta, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5862 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.56 LPIA | +166.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1674 LPIA | -88.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7764 LPIA | +363.6% |
| 2020 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9002 LPIA | 0.1674 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0 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 doctoral or equivalent in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Malta was 0 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release