Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 8,513 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta is 8,513 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta peaked at 8,513 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 198 number, in 1982.
That places Malta 147th out of 187 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 | 699.38 number | 332 number | 873 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 378 number | 198 number | 641 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,521 number | 1,063 number | 3,606 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,844 number | 3,366 number | 5,852 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,192 number | 6,107 number | 8,513 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 9,285 number compare
- 145 Mauritania 8,736 number compare
- 146 Barbados 8,588 number compare
- 148 Cape Verde 6,878 number compare
- 149 Fiji 6,747 number compare
- 150 Brunei 6,454 number compare
More education data for Malta
- 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 1,941 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (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 8,513 number in 2018, 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 8,513 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 number in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.