Iceland vs Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Iceland
17,835 number
in 2018
Malta
15,220 number
in 2018
Iceland rank
144th
Malta rank
147th

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

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17,835 number against 15,220 number in Malta, a difference of 2,615 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 144th and Malta ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2,550 number 2,421 number 129.62 number Iceland
1980s 4,729 number 1,255 number 3,474 number Iceland
1990s 6,886 number 5,157 number 1,729 number Iceland
2000s 13,975 number 8,581 number 5,395 number Iceland
2010s 18,703 number 12,879 number 5,824 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 17,835 number against 15,220 number in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
2,615 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 144th and Malta ranks 147th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.