Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 29.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
29.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2015
All-time low
18.9%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta stood at 29.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Malta ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 29.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.1% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 29.8% in 2016, 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 31.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release