Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 18.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Malta, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 18.9 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Malta peaked at 18.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Malta ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.15 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.75 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.95 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.35 | 3.7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 14.7 | 16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Malta?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Malta was 18.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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