Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.8572 LPIA in 2020. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2009β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta is 0.8572 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7439 LPIA, in 2016.
Malta ranks 38th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7963 LPIA | 0.7963 LPIA | 0.7963 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8937 LPIA | 0.7439 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8572 LPIA | 0.8572 LPIA | 0.8572 LPIA | 1 |
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 upper secondary education or in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta was 0.8572 LPIA in 2020, 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 1.04 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7439 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release