Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Malta
Malta: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age was 22,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta is 22,276, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta peaked at 22,276 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,574, in 2013.
That places Malta 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,574 | — |
| 2014 | 12,610 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,216 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13,764 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,511 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15,510 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 16,442 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17,430 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 18,336 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19,035 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21,120 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 22,276 | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22,276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 326,488, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,090 | 12,574 | 16,442 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19,639 | 17,430 | 22,276 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Estonia 45,217 compare
- 43 Estonia 44,377 compare
- 45 Iceland 20,884 compare
- 46 Montenegro 20,229 compare
- 47 Luxembourg 9,059 compare
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta was 22,276 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22,276 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,574 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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