Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Malta
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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