Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 27.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta is 27.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta peaked at 32.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 27th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1188.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.5%, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural 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 | +1188.4% | 0.8% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.8% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 27.6% | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta was 27.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release