Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Malta
Malta: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 39.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Malta, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 39.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Malta peaked at 39.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 19th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.8% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 24.0% | 39.2% | 8 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Malta?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Malta was 39.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.