Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 12,288 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malta recorded 12,288 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (number) 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 … gaps filled female 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 … gaps filled female 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 (number) in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malta was 12,288 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,288 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.