Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Malta
Malta: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.41 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta stood at 1.41 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Malta peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Malta 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.46 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 GPIA | +10.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.41 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.41 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 GPIA, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (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 1.41 GPIA 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 1.46 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Malta ranks 39th 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 14.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release