Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 415.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malta is 415.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 765.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malta peaked at 415.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2002.
That places Malta 104th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -82.1% |
| 2003 | 26 | +420.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 37 | +184.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 59 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 69 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 128 | +85.5% |
| 2017 | 79 | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 179 | +126.6% |
| 2019 | 93.67 | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 119.03 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 271 | +127.7% |
| 2022 | 365.2 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 415.6 | +13.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 415.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 10% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 415.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,050, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) 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 | +420.0% | 5 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8 | 5 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 | 44 | 179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.71 | 119.03 | 415.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 101 Mozambique 440 compare
- 102 North Macedonia 419 compare
- 103 Uruguay 418 compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 393 compare
- 106 Qatar 389 compare
- 107 Albania 379 compare
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, male in Malta?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malta was 415.6 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 415.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Malta ranks 104th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 765.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release