Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 49.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Malta stood at 49.22 units per square kilometre.
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 (number), per square in Malta peaked at 60.84 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.81 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Malta 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 40.92 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 40.33 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.33 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 46.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 42.87 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 37.91 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 39.35 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.81 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 37.66 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 38.93 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 39.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.67 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 41.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.92 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 44.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 46.54 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 47.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.86 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 50.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 53.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.88 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 54.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.84 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 59.62 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.58 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 57.15 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.42 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.25 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 48.92 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.83 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.82 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.12 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.65 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 47.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 49.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 49.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.84 units per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.19 units per square kilometre | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 46.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.35 units per square kilometre | 35.81 units per square kilometre | 44.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.84 units per square kilometre | 46.54 units per square kilometre | 53.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 units per square kilometre | 53.51 units per square kilometre | 60.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.75 units per square kilometre | 44.65 units per square kilometre | 53.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.94 units per square kilometre | 47.37 units per square kilometre | 49.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Bahrain 66.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 63.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 54.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 34.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 32.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 28.69 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square in Malta?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Malta was 49.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 60.84 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.81 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.