Ireland vs Malta: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
25.3%
in 2022
Malta
26.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
65th
Malta rank
63rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.5% against 25.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Malta ranks 63rd of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 36.7% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.0% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 2.4% | Ireland |
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?
- Malta, at 26.5% against 25.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Malta ranks 63rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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