Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta
Malta: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 22,276 in 2024. β² Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta, 2013β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Malta stood at 22,276. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,574, in 2013.
That places Malta 32nd out of 36 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.
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
- 29 Cyprus 57,889 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 56,761 compare
- 31 Estonia 44,377 compare
- 33 Iceland 20,884 compare
- 34 Montenegro 20,229 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 8,364 compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
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 32nd out of 36 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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