Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta
Malta: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 20.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta peaked at 25.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2005.
That places Malta 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +12.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.7% | 25.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 53 El Salvador 21.4% compare
- 54 New Zealand 21.4% compare
- 55 Chile 20.9% compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 58 Latvia 20.2% compare
- 59 Seychelles 19.9% compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malta was 20.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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.