Malta vs Spain: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Malta
98.7%
in 2023
Spain
98.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
148th
Spain rank
151st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.7% against 98.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 99.4% | 13.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 99.5% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 98.7% against 98.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Malta and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Malta ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release