Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 15,220 number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta is 15,220 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malta peaked at 15,220 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 862 number, in 1980.
That places Malta 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 number | 1,592 number | 2,746 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 number | 862 number | 1,682 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,157 number | 2,511 number | 7,146 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,581 number | 6,315 number | 10,352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,879 number | 10,840 number | 15,220 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 144 Iceland 17,835 number compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 16,751 number compare
- 146 Somalia 15,672 number compare
- 148 Maldives 14,484 number compare
- 149 Fiji, Republic of 12,717 number compare
- 150 Central African Republic 12,522 number 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 15,220 number in 2018, 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 15,220 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 862 number in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.