Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 61.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta stood at 61.9%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malta peaked at 66.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 26th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 60.4% | — |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 53.9% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 49.2% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 46.7% | 62.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 40.5% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 23 Djibouti 62.9% compare
- 24 Portugal 62.7% compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.3% compare
- 27 Philippines 61.6% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 61.6% compare
- 29 Iceland 61.5% 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 61.9% 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 66.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Malta ranks 26th 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 down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release