Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 18,471 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 18,471. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 18,471 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,153, in 1999.
Malta ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,186 | — |
| 1999 | 6,153 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,173 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 7,179 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,765 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8,166 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 11,813 | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 11,925 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,547 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 11,214 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 11,556 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10,968 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,978 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 17,857 | +123.8% |
| 2013 | 17,772 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,418 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16,901 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16,245 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,157 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 18,148 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,939 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17,665 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,728 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17,664 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,471 | +4.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18,471 is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,272, 12% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 18,471 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480,562, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.8% | 7,978 | 17,857 |
| 2004 | +44.7% | 8,166 | 11,813 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,170 | 6,153 | 6,186 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,704 | 7,173 | 11,925 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,938 | 7,978 | 18,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,882 | 17,664 | 18,471 | 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 18,471 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18,471 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,153 in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release