Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 88.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malta, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 88.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malta peaked at 88.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1973.
That places Malta 47th 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.7% | — |
| 1973 | 63.0% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 63.0% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 66.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.9% | 74.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.6% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.1% | 88.9% | 9 |
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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 to tertiary, male in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malta was 88.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.