Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 0.9269 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9269 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9923 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9072 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta is 0.9269 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta peaked at 0.9923 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9072 LPIA, in 2016.
Malta ranks 38th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Malta, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9332 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9118 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9262 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9131 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9103 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.959 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9072 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9923 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9642 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9269 LPIA | -3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9269 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9786 LPIA, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9269 LPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.752 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9332 LPIA | 0.9332 LPIA | 0.9332 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9314 LPIA | 0.9072 LPIA | 0.9923 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9456 LPIA | 0.9269 LPIA | 0.9642 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 0.9269 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 0.9923 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9072 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 38th 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 0.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release