Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Malta
Malta: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 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
In 2017, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta peaked at 45.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
That places Malta 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +20.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.9%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 15.3% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.9% | 45.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta was 45.0% 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) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.