Ireland vs Malta: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
74.7%
in 2022
Malta
73.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
125th
Malta rank
127th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 74.7% against 73.5% in Malta, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and Malta ranks 127th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 92.9% | 7.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 70.1% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 80.3% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 75.2% | 2.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 74.7% against 73.5% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 125th and Malta ranks 127th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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