Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … 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 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% 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, 7.9%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 39.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 7.9% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 19.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 32.7% | 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 7.9% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 110 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 67.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release