Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 15,085 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
15,085 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19,470 number
in 2004
All-time low
11,458 number
in 1981
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15,085 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta peaked at 19,470 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,458 number, in 1981.
Malta ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,667 number | — |
| 1972 | 12,629 number | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 13,096 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 12,904 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 14,505 number | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 14,927 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13,719 number | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 13,052 number | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 12,130 number | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 12,591 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 11,458 number | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 12,050 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12,459 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12,711 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13,334 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 13,294 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13,319 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13,733 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 14,172 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,892 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 15,196 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15,956 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 16,072 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16,027 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16,649 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,123 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17,017 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,140 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,600 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17,321 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17,122 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,446 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,905 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19,470 number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19,077 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18,424 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18,289 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,053 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,039 number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15,723 number | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15,656 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15,307 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,981 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,757 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,287 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,973 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15,085 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,181 number | 11,667 number | 14,927 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,912 number | 11,458 number | 14,172 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,267 number | 14,892 number | 17,140 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,123 number | 17,122 number | 19,470 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,312 number | 14,287 number | 17,039 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 162 Belize 20,289 number compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 19,473 number compare
- 164 Iceland 17,245 number compare
- 166 Bahamas 13,911 number compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 13,749 number compare
- 168 New Caledonia 13,230 number compare
More education data for Malta
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malta was 15,085 number in 2018, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,458 number in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.