Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 2010
All-time low
98.2%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta, 2001–2023

02550751002001201220232001: 104.8 %2002: 103.1 %2003: 102.6 %2004: 104 %2005: 101.8 %2006: 101.8 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 101.8 %2009: 103 %2010: 105.9 %2011: 101.8 %2012: 102.1 %2013: 101.3 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 101.3 %2019: 100.1 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 98.9 %2023: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta stood at 98.9%.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta peaked at 105.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2015.

That places Malta 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Malta, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 104.8%
2002 103.1% -1.6%
2003 102.6% -0.4%
2004 104.0% +1.3%
2005 101.8% -2.2%
2006 101.8% +0.0%
2007 103.3% +1.5%
2008 101.8% -1.5%
2009 103.0% +1.2%
2010 105.9% +2.9%
2011 101.8% -3.9%
2012 102.1% +0.3%
2013 101.3% -0.8%
2014 99.1% -2.1%
2015 98.2% -1.0%
2016 98.3% +0.1%
2017 99.5% +1.2%
2018 101.3% +1.8%
2019 100.1% -1.2%
2020 99.5% -0.5%
2021 99.2% -0.3%
2022 98.9% -0.3%
2023 98.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.9% 101.8% 104.8% 9
2010s 100.8% 98.2% 105.9% 10
2020s 99.1% 98.9% 99.5% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 102 Bhutan 99.1% compare
  2. 103 Iran 99.0% compare
  3. 104 Dominican Republic 98.9% compare
  4. 106 China 98.8% compare
  5. 107 Latvia 98.8% compare
  6. 108 New Zealand 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Malta ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release