Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 6,938 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Malta, 2013β2023
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.
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
- 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 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