Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta peaked at 105.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 100.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 100.6% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 100.0% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 80 United Arab Emirates 99.7% compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 99.7% compare
- 82 United States 99.7% compare
- 84 Guyana 99.4% compare
- 85 Canada 98.8% compare
- 86 Georgia 98.8% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malta was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release