Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 27.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta stood at 27.4%.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 38.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 32nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +242.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -14.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +242.4% | 4.1% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.1% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.9% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.4% | 32.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Netherlands 28.4% compare
- 30 South Korea 28.3% compare
- 31 Spain 28.2% compare
- 33 Austria 25.7% compare
- 34 Poland 25.1% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 24.1% compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta was 27.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release