2.3 Post-Secondary and Tertiary
This chapter offers a regional analysis of students’ progression through various education levels, distinguishing between compulsory (ages 5–15) and non-compulsory education. It covers state, independent, and church schools. Non-compulsory education includes kindergarten and post-secondary/tertiary levels. Data is examined based on both students’ residence and school location.
Last Updated: 04 June 2026
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Post-secondary general education: Scholastic year 2023/24
… 4,347 adolescents enrolled in post-secondary general education, of which 72.5 per cent attended state-run institutions. Most students attended institutions located in the Northern Harbour district at 63.0 per cent.
Other Post-secondary and Tertiary education – Scholastic year 2023/24
… 24,927 students attended full-time or part-time courses; an increase of 5.1 per cent when compared to academic year 2022/23.
… most students residing in Malta and Gozo and Comino were females at 53.8 per cent. The largest share of male and female students hailed from the Northern Harbour at 30.0 and 28.5 per cent respectively.
Graduates per 1,000 inhabitants – Scholastic year 2023/24
… share of graduates at MQF level 6 per 1,000 inhabitants was highest in the Gozo and Comino and Western districts at 10.7 and 10.2 respectively whereas that for MQF level 7 was highest in the Western and Gozo and Comino districts at 10.4 and 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants respectively.
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2.3.1. Students in post-secondary general education by type of school and scholastic
year
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2.3.2. Students at other post-secondary and tertiary institutions by MQF level, sex
and scholastic year
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2.3.3. Percentage distribution of students at other post-secondary and tertiary
institutions by sex and district of residence (LAU 1)
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2.3.4 Graduates from other post-secondary and tertiary institutions by MQF level,
sex and district of residence (LAU 1): 2023/24
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2.3.5 Graduates per 1,000 population by MQF level and district of residence (LAU 1):
2023/24
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2.3.6 Female and male graduates per 1,000 population by MQF level and region (NUTS
3)
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2.3.1. Students following courses at the University of Malta by locality of residence and locality of campus (LAU 2)
Academic year: 2022/2023
Notes:
1. Records with unspecified locality of residence were deducted from the map.
2. Values tagged as 3 may represent 1 or 2 students.
2.3.2. Students following courses at state vocational institutions by locality of residence and locality of campus (LAU 2)
Academic year: 2022/2023
Notes:
1. Records with unspecified locality of residence were deducted from the map.
2. Values tagged as 3 may represent 1 or 2 students.
2.3.3. Graduates from other post-secondary and tertiary education by locality of residence (LAU 2) and MQF level
Academic year: 2022/2023 (LAU 2)
Notes:
1. For more information on MQF level definitions, refer to methodological note 10.
2. Records with unspecified locality of residence were deducted from the map.
