Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 107.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 107.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 107.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1971.
That places Malta 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.9% | — |
| 1972 | 81.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 85.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 90.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 107.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.8% | 77.9% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.4% | 86.5% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 93.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.9% | 103.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 96.5% | 107.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malta was 107.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.