Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 101.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Malta is 101.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Malta peaked at 101.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2001.
That places Malta 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1% | — |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 28.1% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 42.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 77.4% | 101.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Malta was 101.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release