Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta
Malta: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 12,203 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta is 12,203 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta peaked at 12,203 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,768 Number, in 1999.
Malta ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,768 Number | — |
| 2000 | 6,315 Number | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 7,422 Number | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 7,259 Number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,946 Number | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 7,867 Number | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 9,441 Number | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 8,922 Number | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9,811 Number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 9,472 Number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10,352 Number | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10,840 Number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11,491 Number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12,203 Number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,768 Number | 5,768 Number | 5,768 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,581 Number | 6,315 Number | 10,352 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,511 Number | 10,840 Number | 12,203 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 North Macedonia 63,318 Number compare
- 39 Cyprus 31,772 Number compare
- 40 Iceland 19,099 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 6,085 Number compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 960 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 tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Malta was 12,203 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,203 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,768 Number in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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