Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta

Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
25th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2023

2.557.51012.52000201120232000: 1.6 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 6.1 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 6.2 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 8.1 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.5 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 10.9 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 12 %2021: 11 %2022: 10.9 %2023: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta stood at 13.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 13.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

That places Malta 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 1.6%
2001 6.7% +328.7%
2002 6.1% -9.6%
2003 3.7% -38.3%
2004 6.1% +62.9%
2005 4.2% -32.0%
2006 6.2% +50.5%
2008 6.8% +9.0%
2009 8.1% +18.7%
2010 8.8% +9.3%
2011 8.5% -3.7%
2013 12.7% +49.1%
2014 11.3% -11.3%
2015 9.4% -16.3%
2016 11.3% +20.4%
2017 10.9% -4.2%
2019 10.8% -0.7%
2020 12.0% +11.2%
2021 11.0% -8.3%
2022 10.9% -0.9%
2023 13.3% +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 1.6% 8.1% 9
2010s 10.5% 8.5% 12.7% 8
2020s 11.8% 10.9% 13.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Hungary 13.8% compare
  2. 23 Belgium 13.7% compare
  3. 24 North Macedonia 13.7% compare
  4. 26 Sweden 13.3% compare
  5. 27 Norway 13.2% compare
  6. 28 Colombia 13.1% 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 13.3% 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 13.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malta ranks 25th 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 up 5.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,684 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release