Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 23.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta, 2000–2023
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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.1%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release