Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 32.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta stood at 32.8%.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta peaked at 37.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.
That places Malta 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +12.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 32.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 32.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.8%, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 21.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.1% | 32.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 32.8% | 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 32.8% 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 37.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 113 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 up 13.6%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release