Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 38.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6188 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malta, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malta recorded 38.4 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 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 (number), per in Malta peaked at 38.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6188 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places Malta 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (number), per in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta, 1972 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1972 2.48 units per square kilometre
1973 2.61 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 2.2 units per square kilometre -15.8%
1975 2.45 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1976 2.73 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1977 2.14 units per square kilometre -21.4%
1978 1.83 units per square kilometre -14.4%
1979 1.04 units per square kilometre -43.4%
1980 0.6937 units per square kilometre -33.1%
1981 0.7219 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1982 0.6188 units per square kilometre -14.3%
1983 0.6813 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1984 1.05 units per square kilometre +54.6%
1985 1.32 units per square kilometre +25.8%
1986 1.51 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1987 1.56 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 1.65 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1989 2 units per square kilometre +21.6%
1990 3.32 units per square kilometre +65.8%
1991 4.28 units per square kilometre +29.0%
1992 5.27 units per square kilometre +22.9%
1993 7.01 units per square kilometre +33.1%
1994 7.89 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1995 8.73 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1996 9.72 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1997 10.22 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1998 11.27 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1999 11.07 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 10.52 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2001 12.71 units per square kilometre +20.9%
2002 12.91 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 15.93 units per square kilometre +23.4%
2004 13.74 units per square kilometre -13.7%
2005 16.62 units per square kilometre +21.0%
2006 15.9 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2007 17.61 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2008 17.14 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2009 18.29 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2010 19.08 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2011 20.29 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 21.41 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2013 21.82 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 21.62 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2015 23.09 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2016 23.18 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 25.19 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2018 27.19 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2019 28.53 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2020 30.39 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2021 33.87 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2022 34.54 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 38.4 units per square kilometre +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.19 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 2.73 units per square kilometre 8
1980s 1.18 units per square kilometre 0.6188 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.88 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre 11.27 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 15.14 units per square kilometre 10.52 units per square kilometre 18.29 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 23.14 units per square kilometre 19.08 units per square kilometre 28.53 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 34.3 units per square kilometre 30.39 units per square kilometre 38.4 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Hong Kong, China 139.09 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Singapore 136.83 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Bahrain 39.68 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Maldives 35.48 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Palestine, State of 23.14 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 15.75 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malta?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malta was 38.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 38.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6188 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Malta ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,416 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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.