Tertiary education participation in Malta
Malta: Tertiary education participation was 12.2 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
12.2
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2012
All-time low
5.8
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Tertiary education participation in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Malta stood at 12.2. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Malta peaked at 12.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1999.
That places Malta 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8 | — |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +6.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.58 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 North Macedonia 63.3 compare
- 40 Cyprus 31.8 compare
- 41 Iceland 19.1 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 6.1 compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 1 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 tertiary education participation in Malta?
- Tertiary education participation in Malta was 12.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for tertiary education participation?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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