Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
107.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.3%
in 2018
All-time low
99.4%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 101.7 %1999: 101.4 %2000: 100.5 %2001: 101.4 %2002: 100.3 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 105.5 %2005: 101.3 %2006: 100.5 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 103.1 %2010: 106 %2011: 101.5 %2012: 103.5 %2013: 101.5 %2014: 101.6 %2015: 102.7 %2016: 105.3 %2017: 106.3 %2018: 107.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta stood at 107.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 107.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2008.

Malta ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 101.7%
1999 101.4% -0.3%
2000 100.5% -0.9%
2001 101.4% +0.9%
2002 100.3% -1.1%
2003 102.2% +1.9%
2004 105.5% +3.2%
2005 101.3% -4.0%
2006 100.5% -0.8%
2007 100.7% +0.2%
2008 99.4% -1.3%
2009 103.1% +3.7%
2010 106.0% +2.8%
2011 101.5% -4.2%
2012 103.5% +2.0%
2013 101.5% -2.0%
2014 101.6% +0.1%
2015 102.7% +1.0%
2016 105.3% +2.6%
2017 106.3% +1.0%
2018 107.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.6% 101.4% 101.7% 2
2000s 101.5% 99.4% 105.5% 10
2010s 104.0% 101.5% 107.3% 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 Palau 107.7% compare
  2. 35 Tunisia 107.7% compare
  3. 36 Oman 107.7% compare
  4. 38 Colombia 107.0% compare
  5. 39 Namibia 106.7% compare
  6. 40 Poland 106.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta was 107.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Malta ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.