Malta

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A member of the European Union and the Commonwealth, Malta is a small state with a population of just over 523,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Malta is in the areas of higher education and technology-enabled learning and is part of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network. Malta hosts the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL), COL’s regional centre. Participants from Malta have attended COL regional and international events, and learners have benefited from COL’s free online courses and other openly available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
20.3%		16.7%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 2018¹
100%		99.9%
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2020¹
84%		59.7%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

COL’s work in Malta has been in the area of OER policy development. Malta hosts the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning and is a member of COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth. Participants from Malta have attended regional and international events hosted by COL, and learners have benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Malta include:

Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs
Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL)
National Commission for Further and Higher Education
University of Malta

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Dr Alexander Grech
Executive Director
Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL)

Notable Mention

Reverend Professor Peter Serracino Inglott, member of COL’s Founding Board of Governors

Literacy rate (2021)¹
96.4%		93.4%
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity – Labour Forces Participation (2022)¹
72.9%		86.1%
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2022)¹
27.9%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
83.8		79.9
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

87	120
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

42	79
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

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