Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 1.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 112th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +120.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +791.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1231.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1029.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +166.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 109 Israel 0.4% compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 111 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 115 Andorra 0.0%
- 115 Bermuda 0.0%
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 115 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 115 Macau, China 0.0%
- 115 Monaco 0.0%
- 115 Qatar 0.0%
- 115 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release