Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.17 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta stood at 1.17 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5891 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Malta 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5891 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7069 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7293 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7111 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.699 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8868 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8403 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9274 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 GPIA, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.648 GPIA | 0.5891 GPIA | 0.7069 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8879 GPIA | 0.699 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta was 1.17 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.19 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5891 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release