Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 60.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Malta is 60.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Malta peaked at 60.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2000.
That places Malta 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 60.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.3% | 57.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.3% | 60.1% | 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 public institutions in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Malta was 60.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 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