School completion in Malta
Malta: School completion was 98.14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.14
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 1994
All-time low
98
in 2014
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Malta, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Malta stood at 98.14.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Malta peaked at 98.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2014.
Malta ranks 77th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.36 | — |
| 1982 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.47 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.48 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.49 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.49 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.47 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.39 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.35 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.25 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.18 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.11 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.04 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.14 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 98.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 98.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.41 | 98.36 | 98.46 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.49 | 98.47 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.44 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.07 | 98 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.11 | 98.08 | 98.14 | 6 |
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 school completion in Malta?
- School completion in Malta was 98.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for school completion?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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