Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 31.5% in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
31.5%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2016
All-time low
18.5%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009β2016
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta, 2009β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malta is 31.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Malta ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.8% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 16 Czechia 33.3%
- 17 Austria 32.7%
- 18 Portugal 32.6% compare
- 20 Serbia, Republic of 31.2% compare
- 21 Finland 30.9% compare
- 22 Montenegro 30.3%
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 31.5% 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 31.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 31 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 70.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release