Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.39 NPIA in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
1.39 NPIA
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.46 NPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.31 NPIA
in 2013
Years of data
7
2009β2016
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta stood at 1.39 NPIA.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
That places Malta 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 NPIA | 1.34 NPIA | 1.34 NPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.38 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 1.46 NPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 1.39 NPIA 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 1.46 NPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 NPIA in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 2nd 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 3.6%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release