Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 26.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
That places Malta 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +185.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +16.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.1%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rural 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 | +185.3% | 6.9% | 19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 6.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.1% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 26.8% | 2 |
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 26.8% in 2021, 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 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release