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 40.4% 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
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta stood at 40.4%.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta peaked at 44.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2001.
That places Malta 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.1% | 28.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.3% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 34.0% | 44.8% | 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 40.4% 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 44.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Malta ranks 26th 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 28.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release