Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta is 93.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malta peaked at 93.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2007.
That places Malta 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.2% | — |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 62.5% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 68.1% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 85.2% | 93.7% | 4 |
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 93.7% in 2023, 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 93.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release