Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 105.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta stood at 105.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 106.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 35th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.6% | — |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 105.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 61.6% | 106.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 76.1% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 99.7% | 105.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta was 105.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release