Malta vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Malta
109.4%
in 2018
South Asia
79.7%
in 2019
Malta rank
31st
South Asia rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Malta
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 109.4% against 79.7% in South Asia, a difference of 29.7%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 103.8% 64.5% 39.3% Malta
2000s 101.8% 68.5% 33.3% Malta
2010s 104.8% 78.9% 25.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Malta or South Asia?
Malta, at 109.4% against 79.7% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Malta and South Asia?
29.7%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Malta ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.