Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 32,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta stood at 32,424.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 41,353 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24,388, in 1971.
That places Malta 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,388 | — |
| 1972 | 28,137 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 28,231 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 28,434 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 31,736 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 32,409 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30,285 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 28,921 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 27,302 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 27,673 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 25,501 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 26,700 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 27,257 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 27,901 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 27,899 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 27,779 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27,858 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28,806 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 30,210 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31,837 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 32,544 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 34,358 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 34,619 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34,955 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35,527 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35,044 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 35,451 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35,682 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35,457 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36,074 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36,158 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36,236 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36,978 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 41,353 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 40,129 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 38,335 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 38,499 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37,774 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37,468 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37,163 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,227 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 31,768 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,989 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30,230 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29,434 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28,776 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30,760 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 30,925 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,728 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30,972 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31,334 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,395 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,424 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,871 | 24,388 | 32,409 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,758 | 25,501 | 30,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,547 | 31,837 | 35,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,900 | 36,074 | 41,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,300 | 28,776 | 37,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,531 | 30,972 | 32,424 | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta was 32,424 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,353 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,388 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.