Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.9732 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9732 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.992 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9264 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
11
2009–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.9732 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta peaked at 0.992 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9264 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Malta 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Malta, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9662 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9289 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9417 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9339 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9325 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9522 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9264 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9863 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.992 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9476 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9732 LPIA | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9732 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9732 LPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8005 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9662 LPIA | 0.9662 LPIA | 0.9662 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9492 LPIA | 0.9264 LPIA | 0.992 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9604 LPIA | 0.9476 LPIA | 0.9732 LPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta was 0.9732 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9264 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, 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