Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 1.17 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.17 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7597 GPIA, in 2011.
Malta ranks 8th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8548 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7597 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7691 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9071 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9614 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9641 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.914 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9533 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8993 GPIA | 0.7597 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7597 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 107 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 36.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release