Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Malta
Malta: Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing was 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.7 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
15.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2013
All-time low
9.7 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants for graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Malta peaked at 15.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2024.
Malta ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Malta, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.8 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 15.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5 Per thousand inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9 Per thousand inhabitants | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 Per thousand inhabitants | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5 Per thousand inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4 Per thousand inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5 Per thousand inhabitants | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -9.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.13 Per thousand inhabitants | 11.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 15.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 11.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Türkiye 12.9 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 40 Cyprus 12 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 41 North Macedonia 10.5 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 9.1 Per thousand inhabitants compare
- 44 Luxembourg 5.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Malta?
- Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Malta was 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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