Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2,446 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,446 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2,537 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 628, in 2009.
Malta ranks 115th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,254 | 628 | 1,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 | 1,202 | 2,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,304 | 2,143 | 2,446 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta was 2,446 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 628 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release