Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2,068 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,068 number
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
109th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,537 number
in 2015
All-time low
628 number
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta, 2000–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000200920182000: 1.1k number2001: 1.2k number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.4k number2008: 1.3k number2009: 628 number2010: 1.2k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 2.5k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 2.5k number2016: 1.9k number2017: 1.7k number2018: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta is 2,068 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2,537 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 628 number, in 2009.

That places Malta 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 1,079 number
2001 1,204 number +11.6%
2002 1,325 number +10.0%
2003 1,929 number +45.6%
2004 1,143 number -40.7%
2005 1,341 number +17.3%
2006 1,205 number -10.1%
2007 1,403 number +16.4%
2008 1,285 number -8.4%
2009 628 number -51.1%
2010 1,202 number +91.4%
2011 1,425 number +18.6%
2012 1,628 number +14.2%
2013 2,466 number +51.5%
2014 2,162 number -12.3%
2015 2,537 number +17.3%
2016 1,906 number -24.9%
2017 1,682 number -11.8%
2018 2,068 number +22.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,068 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 2,068 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,254 number 628 number 1,929 number 10
2010s 1,897 number 1,202 number 2,537 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 106 Bahrain 2,887 number compare
  2. 107 Georgia 2,716 number compare
  3. 108 Slovakia 2,640 number compare
  4. 110 Madagascar 2,005 number compare
  5. 111 North Macedonia 1,921 number compare
  6. 112 Grenada 1,692 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malta was 2,068 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,537 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 628 number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Malta ranks 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).