Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 91.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta is 91.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 91.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1971.
That places Malta 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.9% | — |
| 1972 | 60.6% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 57.9% | 64.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 62.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 73.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 76.0% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.6% | 91.8% | 9 |
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 91.8% in 2018, 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 91.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.