Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 101.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta stood at 101.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta peaked at 101.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.8% | — |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 76.8% | 82.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 82.1% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 93.4% | 101.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 34 Saudi Arabia 102.4% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 101.8% compare
- 36 Brazil 101.4% compare
- 38 Lithuania 101.4% compare
- 39 Latvia 100.8% compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 100.4% compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta was 101.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release