Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 12,777 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta is 12,777 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 29,540 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,531 number, in 2016.
Malta ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29,496 number | — |
| 1999 | 29,304 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 28,901 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 28,979 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,471 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,812 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29,540 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28,204 number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 27,788 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,285 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26,218 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 26,354 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26,195 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,249 number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 13,911 number | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 13,217 number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12,812 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,533 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,531 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,603 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,777 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,400 number | 29,304 number | 29,496 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,055 number | 26,218 number | 29,540 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,648 number | 12,531 number | 26,195 number | 9 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 12,777 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29,540 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,531 number in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.