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Malta’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#49 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2022)
55.2 %
Year-over-year
+2.0 %
Change since start (2000→2022)
+34.8 %

Key insights

  • From 2000 to 2022, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by +34.8 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): +2.0 %.
  • Lowest level: 20.4 % in 2000.
  • Highest level: 55.2 % in 2022.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (2000–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (2000–2022)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Malta
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
2000 20.4 %
2005 22.8 %
2007 23.1 %
2010 25.9 %
2011 27.4 %
2012 32.4 %
2013 34.5 %
2014 35.8 %
2015 36.9 %
2016 38.1 %
2017 43.8 %
2018 45.2 %
2019 48.6 %
2020 48.3 %
2021 53.2 %
2022 55.2 %

Source: World Bank

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