Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.9398 GPIA in 2017. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009β2017
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
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