Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 3.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +72.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +111.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +64.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (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 1.5% 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 3.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 92nd out of 121 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 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release