Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Malta

Malta: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
34th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Malta, 2013–2022

0.20.40.60.82013201720222013: 0.269 cumulative2014: 0.245 cumulative2015: 0.279 cumulative2016: 0.24 cumulative2017: 0.593 cumulative2018: 0.492 cumulative2019: 0.651 cumulative2020: 0.708 cumulative2021: 0.841 cumulative2022: 0.707 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.7% for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in 2022.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Malta peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Malta 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 7
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
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  3. 33 Greece 0.7% compare
  4. 35 Latvia 0.7% compare
  5. 36 Bahrain 0.6% compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Malta?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Malta was 0.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Malta ranks 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.