Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2005.
That places Malta 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … Science female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 43% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 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 7.8% 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 13.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Malta ranks 107th 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 40.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release