Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 55.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta is 55.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 55.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2011.
That places Malta 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.8% | — |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +16.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 55.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 23.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 47.2% | 55.0% | 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 55.0% 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 55.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 70th out of 108 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 133.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release