Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 12,288 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta is 12,288, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta peaked at 12,288 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198, in 1982.
Malta ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 793 | — |
| 1973 | 836 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 704 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 784 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 873 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 686 | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 587 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 332 | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 222 | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 231 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 198 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 218 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 337 | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 424 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 482 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 500 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 527 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 641 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 1,371 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 1,685 | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 2,243 | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 2,525 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 2,794 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 3,110 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,269 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,606 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3,541 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,366 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,068 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 4,131 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,097 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 4,397 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 5,319 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5,089 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5,635 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 5,484 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,852 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6,107 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6,493 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6,850 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 6,982 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,918 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,388 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,419 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,061 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 8,702 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 9,130 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,725 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10,839 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11,054 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12,288 | +11.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,288 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 13% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,288 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +65.8% | 641 | 1,063 |
| 1979 | -43.4% | 587 | 332 |
| 1984 | +54.6% | 218 | 337 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 699.38 | 332 | 873 | 8 |
| 1980s | 378 | 198 | 641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,521 | 1,063 | 3,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,844 | 3,366 | 5,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,405 | 6,107 | 9,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,976 | 9,725 | 12,288 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta was 12,288 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,288 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release