Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta is 38.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta peaked at 59.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 71st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.6% | — |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 39.6% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.2% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 37.7% | 53.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 33.8% | 59.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 68 Iceland 38.5% compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 38.4% compare
- 70 Philippines 38.4% compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.7% compare
- 73 Portugal 37.3% compare
- 74 Djibouti 37.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta was 38.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release