Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta
Malta: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 69.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta stood at 69.9. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta peaked at 69.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2013.
That places Malta 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.8 | — |
| 2014 | 42.2 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 46.5 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 49.2 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 51.5 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 54 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.7 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 69.9 | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9 | 41.8 | 52.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 54 | 69.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Malta was 69.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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