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 20.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 78 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2021
All-time low
12.6%
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta is 20.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Malta ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.8% | — |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1% | 12.6% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 20.1% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 73 Oman 39.3% compare
- 74 Qatar 29.4% compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 21.0% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 15.0% compare
- 78 Bahrain 0.3% compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 20.3% 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 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Malta ranks 76th 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 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release