ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
6.84 million
in 2024
Malta
21,120
in 2023
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
149th
Malta rank
148th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Malta
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 6.84 million against 21,120 in Malta, a difference of 6.82 million.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 323.7 times Malta's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 149th and Malta ranks 148th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 646,274 2,325 643,949 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1980s 1.27 million 1,255 1.27 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1990s 1.93 million 5,157 1.92 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 3.55 million 8,581 3.54 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 4.74 million 13,227 4.72 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 6.19 million 18,886 6.17 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Malta?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 6.84 million against 21,120 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Malta?
6.82 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Malta?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Malta rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 149th and Malta ranks 148th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release