Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta
Malta: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 22,276 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta stood at 22,276 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,574 Number, in 2013.
That places Malta 42nd out of 46 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, programme in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,574 Number | — |
| 2014 | 12,610 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,216 Number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13,764 Number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,511 Number | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15,510 Number | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 16,442 Number | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17,430 Number | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 18,336 Number | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19,035 Number | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21,120 Number | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 22,276 Number | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22,276 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,090 Number | 12,574 Number | 16,442 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 19,639 Number | 17,430 Number | 22,276 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 North Macedonia 56,761 Number compare
- 40 Estonia 44,377 Number compare
- 40 Estonia 44,377 Number compare
- 43 Iceland 20,884 Number compare
- 44 Montenegro 20,229 Number compare
- 45 Luxembourg 8,364 Number compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 46 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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