Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.9054 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta is 0.9054 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta peaked at 0.9582 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8334 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Malta 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8618 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8334 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8497 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8476 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8582 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9062 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8729 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9286 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9582 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9054 GPIA | -5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9054 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9054 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8349 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8709 GPIA | 0.8334 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.9054 GPIA | 0.9582 GPIA | 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 0.9054 GPIA 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 0.9582 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8334 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 94 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 6.6%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release