Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 94.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 94.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2002.
That places Malta 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.9% | — |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.5% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 87.1% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta was 94.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release