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

Latest (2017)
79.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 98 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2005
All-time low
73.7%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Malta, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 88 %2001: 90.4 %2002: 91.4 %2003: 90.9 %2004: 89.7 %2005: 92.4 %2006: 88.9 %2008: 87.1 %2009: 85 %2010: 82.8 %2011: 78.1 %2013: 74.6 %2014: 74.8 %2015: 73.7 %2016: 82 %2017: 79.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 85.0% 92.4% 9
2010s 77.9% 73.7% 82.8% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Latvia 79.8% compare
  2. 38 Belgium 79.8% compare
  3. 39 Burkina Faso 79.7% compare
  4. 41 Chile 79.1% compare
  5. 42 Armenia 78.9% compare
  6. 43 El Salvador 78.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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