Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta is 38.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 38.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
That places Malta 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.2% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 31.8% | 38.7% | 4 |
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 38.7% in 2023, 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 38.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release