Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Malta
Malta: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta is 52.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta peaked at 53.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.0% | 37.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 31.6% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 42.0% | 53.1% | 4 |
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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 Malta?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta was 52.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 46.7%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release