Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 95.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1974.
That places Malta 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 56.3% | — |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 55.9% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 58.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.1% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 76.4% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.1% | 95.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malta was 95.0% in 2018, 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 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.