Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 15,751 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,751
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
19,470
in 2004
All-time low
11,458
in 1981
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta is 15,751, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta peaked at 19,470 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,458, in 1981.
Malta ranks 172nd of 218 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, female (number) (secondary female) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,667 | — |
| 1972 | 12,629 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 13,096 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 12,904 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 14,505 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 14,927 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13,719 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 13,052 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 12,130 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 12,591 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 11,458 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 12,050 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12,459 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12,711 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13,334 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 13,294 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13,319 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13,733 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 14,172 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,892 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 15,196 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15,956 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 16,072 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16,027 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16,649 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,123 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17,017 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,140 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,600 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17,321 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17,122 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,446 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,905 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19,470 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19,077 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18,424 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18,289 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,053 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,039 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15,723 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15,656 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15,307 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,981 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,757 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,287 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,973 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15,085 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,989 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,157 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,229 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,227 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,751 | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15,751 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15,751 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 514,665, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,181 | 11,667 | 14,927 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,912 | 11,458 | 14,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,267 | 14,892 | 17,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,123 | 17,122 | 19,470 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,280 | 14,287 | 17,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,341 | 15,157 | 15,751 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta was 15,751 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,470 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,458 in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release