Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 4,679 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,679 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malta peaked at 4,679 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,025, in 2013.
Malta ranks 115th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,025 | — |
| 2014 | 3,044 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,049 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,416 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 3,844 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 3,982 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,969 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,904 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,004 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,422 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,679 | +5.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,679 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,493, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,679 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,835, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,476 | 3,025 | 3,982 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,252 | 3,904 | 4,679 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, isced 6 programmes, male in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malta was 4,679 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,679 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,025 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Malta ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release