Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta stood at 1.04 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7632 GPI, in 2010.
That places Malta 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8797 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.9325 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.955 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7768 GPI | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8114 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8685 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.903 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8831 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7632 GPI | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.04 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.04 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +40.9% | 0.7632 GPI | 1.08 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8762 GPI | 0.7768 GPI | 0.955 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 0.7632 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta was 1.04 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7632 GPI in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release