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

Malta: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 45.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.2%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
56th
of 78 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2018
All-time low
20.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2018

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

010203040502000200920182000: 20.42005: 22.82007: 23.12010: 25.92011: 27.42012: 32.42013: 34.52014: 35.82015: 36.92016: 38.12018: 45.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Malta is 45.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Malta peaked at 45.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.

Malta ranks 56th of 78 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 upper in Malta, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Malta, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 20.4%
2005 22.8% +11.6%
2007 23.1% +1.3%
2010 25.9% +12.2%
2011 27.4% +5.8%
2012 32.4% +18.5%
2013 34.5% +6.3%
2014 35.8% +3.8%
2015 36.9% +3.2%
2016 38.1% +3.2%
2018 45.2% +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 20.4% 23.1% 3
2010s 34.5% 25.9% 45.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Malta?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Malta was 45.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Malta ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/