Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 21,120 in 2023. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta is 21,120, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta peaked at 21,120 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 862, in 1980.
Malta ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,325 | 1,592 | 2,746 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 | 862 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,157 | 2,511 | 7,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,581 | 6,315 | 10,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,227 | 10,840 | 16,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,886 | 17,053 | 21,120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 22,384 compare
- 146 Lesotho, Kingdom of 21,586 compare
- 147 Montenegro 21,177 compare
- 149 Iceland 20,287 compare
- 150 Guyana 18,454 compare
- 151 Maldives 16,632 compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta was 21,120 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21,120 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 862 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release