UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta

Malta: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 82.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2018
All-time low
39.1%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 39.12005: 63.22007: 62.52010: 68.12011: 69.72012: 73.32013: 75.62014: 76.92015: 77.62016: 78.22018: 82.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta is 82.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta peaked at 82.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.

Malta ranks 38th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Malta, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 39.1%
2005 63.2% +61.6%
2007 62.5% -1.0%
2010 68.1% +8.9%
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%
2018 82.2% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 39.1% 63.2% 3
2010s 75.2% 68.1% 82.2% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Canada 83.6%
  2. 36 United Arab Emirates 82.9% compare
  3. 37 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  4. 39 Cyprus 81.8% compare
  5. 40 Singapore 81.4% compare
  6. 41 Bahrain 79.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Malta was 82.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Malta ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/