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

Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8868 LPIA in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.8868 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.14 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3224 LPIA
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2000–2022

0.40.60.811.22000201120222000: 0.322 LPIA2009: 0.751 LPIA2010: 1 LPIA2011: 0.92 LPIA2012: 1 LPIA2013: 1.1 LPIA2014: 1 LPIA2015: 1.1 LPIA2016: 0.709 LPIA2017: 0.781 LPIA2018: 1.1 LPIA2019: 1.1 LPIA2020: 0.942 LPIA2021: 0.93 LPIA2022: 0.887 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta stood at 0.8868 LPIA.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta peaked at 1.14 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3224 LPIA, in 2000.

Malta ranks 9th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5366 LPIA 0.3224 LPIA 0.7509 LPIA 2
2010s 0.9885 LPIA 0.7092 LPIA 1.14 LPIA 10
2020s 0.9197 LPIA 0.8868 LPIA 0.9421 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 6 Palestine, State of 0.95 LPIA compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 0.9026 LPIA compare
  3. 8 Ireland 0.8914 LPIA compare
  4. 10 Canada 0.7971 LPIA compare
  5. 11 United States 0.7832 LPIA compare
  6. 12 Sweden 0.7811 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 87 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 0.8868 LPIA 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 1.14 LPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3224 LPIA in 2000.
How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Malta ranks 9th out of 87 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 down 13.9%. 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, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release