Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1,504 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malta, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malta is 1,504, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malta peaked at 1,639 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 242, in 2009.
That places Malta 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 723 | 242 | 1,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,064 | 509 | 1,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,504 | 1,433 | 1,639 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 109 Switzerland 1,832 compare
- 110 Mauritius 1,781 compare
- 111 Togo 1,543 compare
- 113 Bhutan 1,474 compare
- 114 Eritrea, The State of 1,461 compare
- 115 Slovak Republic 1,429 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malta was 1,504 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release