Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 47.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta is 47.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 47.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 51st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.2% | — |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +5.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 22.1% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.3% | 47.6% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education or in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta was 47.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release