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

Malta: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.0%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2000
All-time low
20.0%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2018

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

0102030402000200920182000: 392005: 36.92007: 382010: 33.82011: 332012: 29.32013: 272014: 25.32015: 25.22016: 24.32018: 20

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Malta peaked at 39.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2018.

That places Malta 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 primary, female in Malta, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 39.0%
2005 36.9% -5.4%
2007 38.0% +3.2%
2010 33.8% -11.1%
2011 33.0% -2.5%
2012 29.3% -11.2%
2013 27.0% -7.9%
2014 25.3% -6.2%
2015 25.2% -0.2%
2016 24.3% -3.7%
2018 20.0% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 36.9% 39.0% 3
2010s 27.2% 20.0% 33.8% 8

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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 20.0% 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 39.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Malta ranks 18th out of 74 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 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary, 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/