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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 16.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.