Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 78 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
78 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
118th
of 131 countries
All-time high
128 number
in 2016
All-time low
5 number
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malta, 2000–2018

02550751001252000200920182000: 14 number2001: 28 number2002: 5 number2003: 26 number2004: 13 number2005: 37 number2006: 41 number2007: 47 number2008: 45 number2009: 52 number2010: 48 number2011: 51 number2012: 44 number2013: 48 number2014: 59 number2015: 69 number2016: 128 number2017: 79 number2018: 78 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 78 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malta peaked at 128 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2002.

Malta ranks 118th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Malta, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 14 number
2001 28 number +100.0%
2002 5 number -82.1%
2003 26 number +420.0%
2004 13 number -50.0%
2005 37 number +184.6%
2006 41 number +10.8%
2007 47 number +14.6%
2008 45 number -4.3%
2009 52 number +15.6%
2010 48 number -7.7%
2011 51 number +6.2%
2012 44 number -13.7%
2013 48 number +9.1%
2014 59 number +22.9%
2015 69 number +16.9%
2016 128 number +85.5%
2017 79 number -38.3%
2018 78 number -1.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 78 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 78 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,214 number, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +420.0% 5 number 26 number
2005 +184.6% 13 number 37 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8 number 5 number 52 number 10
2010s 67.11 number 44 number 128 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 115 Bahrain 95 number compare
  2. 116 Namibia 91 number compare
  3. 117 Botswana 83 number compare
  4. 119 Oman 69 number compare
  5. 120 Barbados 52 number compare
  6. 121 El Salvador 40 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malta?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malta was 78 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 128 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2002.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Malta ranks 118th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.