Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.1%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
71st
of 78 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2019
All-time low
45.1%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 45.1% for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
That places Malta 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.5% | — |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 45.1% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.9% compare
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.9% compare
- 70 Madagascar 53.1% compare
- 72 Iceland 34.2% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 33.4% compare
- 74 Malaysia 28.2% 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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta was 45.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release