Share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta
Malta: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta peaked at 93.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 29th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.2% | — |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 62.5% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 68.1% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 85.2% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Malta was 93.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.