Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta

Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
16.9%
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
23rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2017
All-time low
10.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 15.1 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 12 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 13 %2008: 14 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 12.6 %2011: 11.6 %2013: 10.7 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 13 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta stood at 16.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 16.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2013.

That places Malta 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 15.1%
2001 13.8% -8.2%
2002 13.1% -5.2%
2003 12.0% -8.4%
2004 11.9% -0.6%
2005 16.9% +41.8%
2006 13.0% -23.2%
2008 14.0% +8.0%
2009 13.3% -5.1%
2010 12.6% -5.7%
2011 11.6% -7.3%
2013 10.7% -8.1%
2014 14.3% +34.1%
2015 13.0% -9.5%
2016 13.1% +1.2%
2017 16.9% +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 11.9% 16.9% 9
2010s 13.2% 10.7% 16.9% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Ireland 17.1% compare
  2. 21 Netherlands 17.1% compare
  3. 22 United States of America 17.0% compare
  4. 24 Spain 16.8% compare
  5. 25 Iceland 16.6% compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 16.5% compare

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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 16.9% in 2017, 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 16.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.