Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 80.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 80.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2002.
Malta ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.3% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 36.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 61.5% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Malta was 80.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release