Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 6,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta is 6,938, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta peaked at 6,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,116, in 2013.
That places Malta 101st out of 128 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,116 | — |
| 2014 | 3,420 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,540 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,474 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,235 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 4,452 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,029 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 5,693 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 6,053 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6,182 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,938 | +12.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,938 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,433, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,938 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,743, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,895 | 3,116 | 5,029 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,216 | 5,693 | 6,938 | 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta was 6,938 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,116 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release