Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta

Malta: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.9% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2013
All-time low
13.2%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 19.4 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 13.2 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 19.6 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 27 %2011: 33.6 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 40.1 %2015: 38.7 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 32.5 %2019: 28.5 %2020: 27.6 %2021: 27 %2022: 24.6 %2023: 23.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta is 23.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta peaked at 40.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2002.

Malta ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 13.2% 25.8% 9
2010s 34.1% 27.0% 40.6% 8
2020s 25.8% 23.9% 27.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 100 Panama 24.9% compare
  2. 101 South Africa 24.6% compare
  3. 102 Argentina 24.1% compare
  4. 104 Georgia 22.5% compare
  5. 105 Liechtenstein 20.7% compare
  6. 106 Cyprus 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta was 23.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Malta ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,688 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release