Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta stood at 35.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 35.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.
That places Malta 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +207.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 35.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 35.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rural both 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 | +207.3% | 5.5% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.4% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 26.0% | 35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Germany 36.0% compare
- 14 Brunei 35.6% compare
- 15 South Africa 35.6% compare
- 17 Armenia 34.7% compare
- 18 Switzerland 34.6% compare
- 19 South Korea 33.8% 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 35.1% 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 35.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 79 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 65.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release