Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 15,751 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta is 15,751, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 2009 | 17,546 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17,039 | -2.9% |
| 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 | 18,065 | 17,122 | 19,470 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Malta?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta was 15,751 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,470 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,458 in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.