Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.01 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta stood at 1.01 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9378 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Malta 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9457 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9578 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9556 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9531 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9442 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.942 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9651 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9822 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9378 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9557 LPIA | 0.942 LPIA | 0.9822 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9714 LPIA | 0.9378 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 8 Uzbekistan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 9 Norway 1.01 LPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 1.01 LPIA compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (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 1.01 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 1.01 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9378 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 11th 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 4.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release