Italy vs Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Italy
88.9%
in 2018
Malta
88.9%
in 2018
Italy rank
48th
Malta rank
47th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 88.9% against 88.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Malta ranks 47th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 71.5% 66.5% 4.9% Italy
1980s 68.0% 69.3% 1.3% Malta
1990s 73.3% 75.9% 2.6% Malta
2000s 86.1% 78.8% 7.3% Italy
2010s 88.1% 82.6% 5.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 88.9% against 88.9% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Italy and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Italy ranks 48th and Malta ranks 47th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.