Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in

Malta
54.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 54.9% against 46.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 45.2% 53.0% 7.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 49.6% 44.7% 4.9% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 54.9% against 46.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
Malta ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
83 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release