Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant was 18.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta peaked at 18.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.5% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.1%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 18.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Czechia 21.6%
- 30 Montenegro 21.5%
- 31 Albania 19.4% compare
- 33 Italy 18.2% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 17.0%
- 35 Romania 15.3% compare
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 18.3% in 2017, 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 18.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release