Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Malta
Malta: Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 0.9398 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.9398 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8781 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta stood at 0.9398 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8781 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Malta 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9763 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8996 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9522 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9503 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8781 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9816 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9398 GPIA | -11.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9398 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9556 GPIA | 0.8781 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 31 Greece 1 GPIA
- 32 Netherlands 0.9691 GPIA compare
- 34 Austria 0.831 GPIA
- 35 Germany 0.7179 GPIA
- 36 Uganda 0.6091 GPIA 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 0.9398 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8781 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 37 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 down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release