Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 5.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.
That places Malta 102nd out of 123 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 tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
- 100 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 101 Benin 3.0% compare
- 103 Lesotho 2.9% compare
- 104 Kenya 2.8% compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 2.6% compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % 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 2.9% 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 5.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 102nd 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 43.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release