Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.39 NPIA in 2016. ▲ 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
2009–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009–2016
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%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Malta, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.34 NPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.36 NPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 NPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 NPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 NPIA | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 NPIA | -4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.39 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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