Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta is 18.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 18.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2011.
That places Malta 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 25.1% compare
- 3 Georgia 21.8% compare
- 4 Jordan 21.7% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 18.3% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 17.3% compare
- 8 Eritrea 17.3% 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 18.5% 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 18.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 5th 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 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release