Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 32.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 32.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 48.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2014.
Malta ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.0% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.4% | 36.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 32.1% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Mexico 33.3% compare
- 32 Netherlands 32.5% compare
- 33 Oman 32.3% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.0% compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.9% compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 31.3% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (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 32.1% 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 48.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 122 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 up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release