Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta

Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.7004 LPIA in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7004 LPIA
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
12th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.02 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.3964 LPIA
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2000–2020

00.250.50.7512000201020202000: 0.396 LPIA2009: 0.771 LPIA2010: 0.945 LPIA2011: 0.892 LPIA2012: 1 LPIA2013: 0.824 LPIA2014: 0.819 LPIA2015: 0.854 LPIA2016: 0.671 LPIA2018: 0.906 LPIA2019: 1 LPIA2020: 0.7 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta is 0.7004 LPIA, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3964 LPIA, in 2000.

Malta ranks 12th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5835 LPIA 0.3964 LPIA 0.7706 LPIA 2
2010s 0.884 LPIA 0.671 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 9
2020s 0.7004 LPIA 0.7004 LPIA 0.7004 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 9 Luxembourg 0.8042 LPIA compare
  2. 10 Tonga 0.7608 LPIA compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 0.7547 LPIA compare
  4. 13 Brunei Darussalam 0.6939 LPIA compare
  5. 14 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
  6. 15 Austria 0.6931 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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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 0.7004 LPIA in 2020, 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 1.02 LPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3964 LPIA in 2000.
How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Malta ranks 12th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release