Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.17 GPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2000β2021
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
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