Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Malta 64th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +856.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +94.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +856.0% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
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 3.4% 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 4.5% in 2021.
- 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 64th out of 124 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 79.8%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release