Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 40.1% 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 40.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 40.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
That places Malta 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 male post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +87.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +5.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 40.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 40.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.0%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … urban male 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 | +87.6% | 13.3% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.3% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 34.3% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 21 Greece 42.5% compare
- 22 Philippines 41.0% compare
- 23 Netherlands 40.5% compare
- 25 Denmark 39.8% compare
- 26 Finland 39.7% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 39.4% 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 40.1% 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 40.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 75 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 46.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release