Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Malta stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Malta peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7429 GPIA, in 2014.
Malta ranks 36th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7899 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7429 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8439 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.88 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8072 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9242 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9768 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.936 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +10.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8688 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8687 GPIA | 0.7429 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.936 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Malta was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7429 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release