Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 69 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malta, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malta is 69 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malta peaked at 122 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2000.
Malta ranks 116th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 number | — |
| 2001 | 4 number | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 3 number | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 16 number | +433.3% |
| 2004 | 4 number | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 16 number | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 23 number | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 25 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 22 number | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 22 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 22 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 33 number | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 30 number | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 36 number | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 44 number | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 122 number | +177.3% |
| 2017 | 70 number | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 69 number | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,199 number, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +433.3% | 3 number | 16 number |
| 2001 | +300.0% | 1 number | 4 number |
| 2005 | +300.0% | 4 number | 16 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 number | 1 number | 25 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.67 number | 21 number | 122 number | 9 |
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 8 programmes, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malta was 69 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Malta ranks 116th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.