Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male was 85.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta is 85.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta peaked at 85.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2009.
That places Malta 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76.9% | — |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 85.0% | 5 |
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 85.0% in 2017, 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 85.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release