Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0382 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0382 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta peaked at 0.0382 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1980.
Malta ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0079 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0234 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.022 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0382 units per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 4 |
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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 0.0382 units per person 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 0.0382 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 197 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 29.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.