Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 49.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.7%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 49.7% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 2,613.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +69.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +84.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2416.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +78.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +2829.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.2% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 1.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 41.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.1% compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
- 24 France 57.7% compare
- 26 Kenya 49.2% compare
- 27 Kuwait 47.3% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 46.5% compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta was 49.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,613.2%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release