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
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
February 2026 Data Release