Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malta is 106.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malta peaked at 106.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1971.
Malta ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.1% | — |
| 1972 | 84.4% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 81.9% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 85.9% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 88.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 92.7% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 92.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 95.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 102.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 106.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 79.1% | 90.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 90.3% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 93.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 97.4% | 105.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 96.2% | 106.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malta was 106.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.