Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.27 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.27 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
17th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.74 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.6729 GPIA
in 2016
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.27 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta peaked at 1.74 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6729 GPIA, in 2016.
Malta ranks 17th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 GPIA | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 GPIA | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9231 GPIA | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 GPIA | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6729 GPIA | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.6729 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 14 Kuwait 1.34 GPIA compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.34 GPIA compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 GPIA compare
- 18 Tonga 1.27 GPIA compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 20 Singapore 1.23 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA 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 1.74 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6729 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 55 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 down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release