Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.4% 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 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 39.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 29th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +98.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 39.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.9%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … urban 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 | +98.2% | 11.0% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.0% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.2% | 39.4% | 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 39.4% 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 39.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 76 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 66.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release