Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 45.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malta peaked at 87.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 69th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.3% | — |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.8% | 50.3% | 87.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 38.6% | 45.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malta was 45.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release