UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta

Malta: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 35.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2005
All-time low
16.3%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 16.32005: 422007: 39.32010: 41.32011: 41.22012: 40.32013: 392014: 38.62015: 37.82016: 37.32018: 35.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta stood at 35.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta peaked at 42.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.

That places Malta 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female in Malta, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 16.3%
2005 42.0% +157.3%
2007 39.3% -6.4%
2010 41.3% +5.1%
2011 41.2% -0.2%
2012 40.3% -2.4%
2013 39.0% -3.2%
2014 38.6% -1.0%
2015 37.8% -2.1%
2016 37.3% -1.4%
2018 35.4% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 16.3% 42.0% 3
2010s 38.9% 35.4% 41.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Belize 42.4% compare
  2. 3 Philippines 38.9% compare
  3. 4 Fiji 37.1% compare
  4. 6 Luxembourg 31.8% compare
  5. 7 New Zealand 30.8% compare
  6. 8 Mexico 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta was 35.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Malta ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/