Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 6,262 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6,262
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
116th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6,262
in 2023
All-time low
3,889
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Malta, 2013–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201820232013: 3.9k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.8k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.6k2023: 6.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malta stood at 6,262. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malta peaked at 6,262 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,889, in 2013.

That places Malta 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,280 3,889 4,838 7
2020s 5,550 4,987 6,262 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
  2. 114 Mauritania 7,703 compare
  3. 115 Cabo Verde 6,460 compare
  4. 117 Lesotho 6,002 compare
  5. 118 Brunei 4,189 compare
  6. 119 Belize 1,887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malta?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malta was 6,262 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6,262 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,889 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Malta ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release