Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta

Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.6%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

24682000200820172000: 2 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.8 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 5 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta stood at 3.6%.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 8.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.

Malta ranks 62nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 2.0%
2001 2.8% +40.7%
2002 2.4% -17.2%
2003 2.2% -6.7%
2004 2.7% +23.1%
2005 1.9% -29.8%
2006 1.8% -5.5%
2008 3.0% +69.7%
2009 3.8% +25.9%
2010 3.9% +1.8%
2011 5.0% +27.6%
2013 5.6% +11.9%
2014 5.7% +1.5%
2015 8.5% +50.2%
2016 4.4% -48.5%
2017 3.6% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 1.8% 3.8% 9
2010s 5.2% 3.6% 8.5% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 59 Ukraine 3.8% compare
  2. 60 Belgium 3.7% compare
  3. 61 Malaysia 3.7% compare
  4. 63 Argentina 3.6% compare
  5. 64 Ethiopia 3.5% compare
  6. 65 Poland 3.3% 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 3.6% 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 8.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malta ranks 62nd out of 97 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 102.1%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.