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 68.1% 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
Malta recorded 68.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta peaked at 70.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.0% | — |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +64.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 21.0% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.0% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 51.9% | 70.8% | 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 68.1% 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 70.8% 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 21.0% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 108 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 66.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release