Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.9563 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta stood at 0.9563 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 0.9644 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5778 GPIA, in 2005.
Malta ranks 74th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7186 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5778 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.675 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7091 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7985 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7397 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7442 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7696 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8683 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9096 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9239 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9466 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9204 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9644 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.954 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9563 GPIA | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9563 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9872 GPIA, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9563 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6958 GPIA | 0.5778 GPIA | 0.7985 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8652 GPIA | 0.7397 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9551 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9563 GPIA | 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 0.9563 GPIA in 2021, 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 0.9644 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release