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

Latest (2023)
32,424
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
174th
of 219 countries
All-time high
41,353
in 2004
All-time low
24,388
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 171 Belize 38,323 compare
  2. 172 Iceland 37,056 compare
  3. 173 Maldives 33,002 compare
  4. 175 Macao 31,617 compare
  5. 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
  6. 177 Samoa 25,964 compare

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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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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.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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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.