Enrolment in secondary education, both … sexes annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, both … sexes annual growth rate was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,572.3%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.37 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-13.28 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
50
1972–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malta, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malta stood at 3.28 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 1,572.3% on the previous year and up 233.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malta peaked at 15.37 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -13.28 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Malta ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both … sexes annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Malta, 1972 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 15.37 % change on previous year —
1973 0.3341 % change on previous year -97.8%
1974 0.7191 % change on previous year +115.2%
1975 11.61 % change on previous year +1515.0%
1976 2.12 % change on previous year -81.7%
1977 -6.55 % change on previous year -409.0%
1978 -4.5 % change on previous year -31.3%
1979 -5.6 % change on previous year +24.3%
1980 1.36 % change on previous year -124.3%
1981 -7.85 % change on previous year -677.6%
1982 4.7 % change on previous year -159.9%
1983 2.09 % change on previous year -55.6%
1984 2.36 % change on previous year +13.3%
1985 -0.0072 % change on previous year -100.3%
1986 -0.4301 % change on previous year +5900.4%
1987 0.2844 % change on previous year -166.1%
1988 3.4 % change on previous year +1096.6%
1989 4.87 % change on previous year +43.2%
1990 5.39 % change on previous year +10.5%
1991 2.22 % change on previous year -58.8%
1992 5.57 % change on previous year +151.0%
1993 0.7596 % change on previous year -86.4%
1994 0.9706 % change on previous year +27.8%
1995 1.64 % change on previous year +68.6%
1996 -1.36 % change on previous year -183.1%
1997 1.16 % change on previous year -185.4%
1998 0.6516 % change on previous year -43.9%
1999 -0.6306 % change on previous year -196.8%
2000 1.74 % change on previous year -376.0%
2001 0.2329 % change on previous year -86.6%
2002 0.2157 % change on previous year -7.4%
2003 2.05 % change on previous year +849.2%
2004 11.83 % change on previous year +477.8%
2005 -2.96 % change on previous year -125.0%
2006 -4.47 % change on previous year +51.0%
2007 0.4278 % change on previous year -109.6%
2008 -1.88 % change on previous year -540.2%
2011 -13.28 % change on previous year +605.3%
2012 -1.42 % change on previous year -89.3%
2013 -2.45 % change on previous year +72.2%
2014 -2.45 % change on previous year -0.1%
2015 -2.63 % change on previous year +7.5%
2016 -2.24 % change on previous year -15.1%
2017 6.89 % change on previous year -408.4%
2018 0.5364 % change on previous year -92.2%
2019 -0.6377 % change on previous year -218.9%
2020 0.7944 % change on previous year -224.6%
2021 1.17 % change on previous year +47.0%
2022 0.196 % change on previous year -83.2%
2023 3.28 % change on previous year +1572.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 3.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both … sexes annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -5900.4% -0.0072 % change on previous year -0.4301 % change on previous year
2023 +1572.3% 0.196 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year
1975 +1515.0% 0.7191 % change on previous year 11.61 % change on previous year
1988 +1096.6% 0.2844 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.69 % change on previous year -6.55 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 8
1980s 1.08 % change on previous year -7.85 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.64 % change on previous year -1.36 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.798 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year 11.83 % change on previous year 9
2010s -1.96 % change on previous year -13.28 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 9
2020s 1.36 % change on previous year 0.196 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 70 Egypt 3.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Namibia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Martinique 3.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 74 French Guiana 3.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 3.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 76 Mexico 3.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malta?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malta was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.37 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -13.28 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Malta ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 18,637 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.