Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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
52
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 32,424 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
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 in Malta peaked at 41,353 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24,388, in 1971.
Malta ranks 174th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
| 2010 | 37,163 | -1.6% |
| 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 | 37,948 | 36,074 | 41,353 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,300 | 28,776 | 37,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,531 | 30,972 | 32,424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 32,424 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,353 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,388 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release