Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9831 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9831 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9475 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta stood at 0.9831 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9475 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Malta 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9786 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9722 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9475 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.972 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9909 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9774 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.988 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9798 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9825 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9831 GPIA | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9831 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9831 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9973 GPIA, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9475 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9823 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta was 0.9831 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9475 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release