Malta vs MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Malta
21,120
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
7.77 million
in 2024
Malta rank
148th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
145th

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

  • Malta
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 7.77 million against 21,120 in Malta, a difference of 7.75 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 367.9 times Malta's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 148th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 145th of 200 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,325 592,478 590,154 MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 1,255 1.21 million 1.21 million MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 5,157 2.10 million 2.10 million MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 8,581 4.10 million 4.09 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 13,227 5.54 million 5.53 million MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 18,886 7.10 million 7.08 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Malta or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 7.77 million against 21,120 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Malta and MDG: Northern Africa?
7.75 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and MDG: Northern Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Malta ranks 148th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 145th of 200 countries.
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