Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 79.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Malta, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malta is 79.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malta peaked at 92.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2015.
Malta ranks 40th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 79.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 79.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 85.0% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 73.7% | 82.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malta?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malta was 79.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.