Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta
Malta: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 39.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta is 39.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta peaked at 39.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2000.
Malta ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.91 | — |
| 2005 | 11.14 | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 17.48 | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 21.36 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.92 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.44 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 23.44 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.71 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.07 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.68 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 30.14 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.78 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 32.73 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 36.62 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 37.83 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.36 | +4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 39.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.22, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 | 7.91 | 21.36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 19.34 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.64 | 32.73 | 39.36 | 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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Malta was 39.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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