Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 22.8% in 2017. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2009β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 24.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2011.
That places Malta 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 24.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 21 Bulgaria 30.3% compare
- 22 Serbia 27.4%
- 23 Portugal 27.2% compare
- 25 Montenegro 22.3%
- 26 Italy 21.2% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.9%
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 22.8% in 2017, 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 24.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release