Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta

Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 50.9% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
50.9%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2022
All-time low
23.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 23.1 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 25.5 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 32.4 %2016: 28.9 %2018: 44.1 %2020: 41.8 %2022: 50.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 50.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 50.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2009.

That places Malta 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 1
2010s 31.6% 25.5% 44.1% 8
2020s 46.3% 41.8% 50.9% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 46 Ukraine 56.7% compare
  2. 47 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 54.6% compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 51.7% compare
  4. 50 Egypt, Arab Republic of 49.4% compare
  5. 51 Italy 49.2% compare
  6. 52 Greece 48.9% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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All data for Malta β†’

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 50.9% 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 50.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Malta ranks 49th out of 113 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 50.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release