32.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Malta

By DeKalb Times

Apr 4, 2022

32.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Malta in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,431.

85.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Malta for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	134	14.4
Regular high school diploma	207	22.2
GED or alternative credential	40	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	83	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	167	17.9
Associate's degree	66	7.1
Bachelor's degree	118	12.6
Master's degree	81	8.7
Professional school degree	30	3.2
Doctorate degree	7	0.8