Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta stood at 66 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in Malta peaked at 66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.69 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malta ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1981 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 24.58 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 27.88 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.66 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.35 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 33.88 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 38.13 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 39.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 41.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.08 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 48.47 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 50.21 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.29 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 59.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 66 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 66 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 66 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 7.85 units per square kilometre | 22.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 19.73 units per square kilometre | 32.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 units per square kilometre | 33.88 units per square kilometre | 50.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.02 units per square kilometre | 53.29 units per square kilometre | 66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Singapore 270.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 270.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 67.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 55.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 37.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 30.6 units per square kilometre 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 66 units per square kilometre 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 66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 195 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 68.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.