Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 8,513 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
8,513 number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8,513 number
in 2018
All-time low
198 number
in 1982
Years of data
47
1972–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 793 number | — |
| 1973 | 836 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 704 number | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 784 number | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 873 number | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 686 number | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 587 number | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 332 number | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 222 number | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 231 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 198 number | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 218 number | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 337 number | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 424 number | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 482 number | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 500 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 527 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 641 number | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,063 number | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 1,371 number | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 1,685 number | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 2,243 number | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 2,525 number | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 2,794 number | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 3,110 number | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,269 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,606 number | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3,541 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,366 number | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,068 number | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 4,131 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,097 number | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 4,397 number | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 5,319 number | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5,089 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5,635 number | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 5,484 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,852 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6,107 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6,493 number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6,850 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 6,982 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,918 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,388 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,419 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,061 number | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 8,513 number | +5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,513 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 9% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,513 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.