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 (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, 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% |
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
- 146 Lesotho 13,054 compare
- 147 Guyana 12,808 compare
- 148 Montenegro 12,381 compare
- 150 Maldives 10,644 compare
- 151 Mauritania 9,204 compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 7,631 compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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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.