Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta

Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 31.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.7%
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
33rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2003
All-time low
25.6%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 30.4 %2001: 35.2 %2002: 37.6 %2003: 42.7 %2004: 39.9 %2005: 38.6 %2006: 37.9 %2008: 37.4 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 26.4 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 26.7 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 31.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta is 31.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta peaked at 42.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2016.

That places Malta 33rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 30.4%
2001 35.2% +15.8%
2002 37.6% +6.9%
2003 42.7% +13.4%
2004 39.9% -6.5%
2005 38.6% -3.4%
2006 37.9% -1.7%
2008 37.4% -1.2%
2009 33.3% -10.9%
2010 29.9% -10.3%
2011 26.4% -11.7%
2013 29.7% +12.5%
2014 26.1% -12.2%
2015 26.7% +2.2%
2016 25.6% -4.2%
2017 31.7% +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 30.4% 42.7% 9
2010s 28.0% 25.6% 31.7% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Andorra 32.1% compare
  2. 31 Bulgaria 31.8% compare
  3. 32 North Macedonia 31.8% compare
  4. 34 South Africa 31.4%
  5. 35 Türkiye 30.8% compare
  6. 36 Saudi Arabia 30.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malta was 31.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.