Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate was 10.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta is 10.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 187.1% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta peaked at 49.29 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -45.85 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Malta ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1973 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1974 | -17.78 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1975 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1976 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1977 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 1978 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1979 | -30.75 % change on previous year | +361.8% |
| 1980 | -45.85 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1982 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1983 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -692.8% |
| 1984 | 32.38 % change on previous year | +297.9% |
| 1985 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1986 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1987 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1988 | -0.138 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1989 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -11866.3% |
| 1990 | 49.29 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1991 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 29.43 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1994 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1998 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +628.7% |
| 1999 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2000 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2001 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 2002 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2003 | 23.24 % change on previous year | -1158.2% |
| 2004 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2005 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2006 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2007 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2008 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2009 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2010 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2015 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +1578.5% |
| 2016 | 0.855 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2017 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +861.7% |
| 2018 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.95 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +11866.3% | -0.138 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1578.5% | 0.2863 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1158.2% | -2.2 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -30.75 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -45.85 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 49.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 0.2863 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Andorra 11.34 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cyprus 11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Jordan 10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Belize 10.18 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Ukraine 9.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ethiopia 9.64 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta was 10.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.29 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.85 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.