Malta vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Malta
10.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
6.08 % change on previous year
in 2021
Malta rank
30th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Malta
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
-40-2002040197119972023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 10.95 % change on previous year against 6.08 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.8 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 30th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s -2.9 % change on previous year 13.53 % change on previous year 16.43 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 2.76 % change on previous year 9.85 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 16.02 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year Malta
2000s 4.81 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 4.52 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year 0.5906 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 6.83 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Malta or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Malta, at 10.95 % change on previous year against 6.08 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Malta and WB: Africa Western and Central?
4.87 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and WB: Africa Western and Central?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Malta and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Malta ranks 30th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.