Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 6.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.8%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Malta, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Malta stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
That places Malta 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +162.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -16.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.7%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
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 6.8% in 2020, 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 8.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release