Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper was 1.32 NPIA in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
1.32 NPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.38 NPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.32 NPIA
in 2012
Years of data
5
2009–2014
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.32 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Malta ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Malta, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.32 NPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.38 NPIA | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 NPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.34 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 NPIA | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.32 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9659 NPIA, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 NPIA | 1.32 NPIA | 1.32 NPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.34 NPIA | 1.32 NPIA | 1.38 NPIA | 4 |
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 1.32 NPIA in 2014, 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 1.38 NPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 NPIA in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release