School enrollment, tertiary in Malta
Malta: School enrollment, tertiary was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Malta is 80.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Malta peaked at 80.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2002.
That places Malta 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +8.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 80.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 80.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.3% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 36.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 61.5% | 80.5% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, tertiary in Malta?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Malta was 80.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.