Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 107.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
107.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 182 countries
All-time high
107.3%
in 2018
All-time low
52.5%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 52.6 %1999: 52.5 %2000: 61.4 %2001: 61.6 %2002: 66.8 %2003: 70.4 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 103.4 %2006: 91.8 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 102.1 %2010: 100.3 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 87.8 %2013: 89.2 %2014: 89.8 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 89.6 %2017: 103.7 %2018: 107.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 107.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 107.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1999.

Malta ranks 34th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 52.6%
1999 52.5% -0.3%
2000 61.4% +16.9%
2001 61.6% +0.3%
2002 66.8% +8.4%
2003 70.4% +5.4%
2004 102.1% +45.0%
2005 103.4% +1.3%
2006 91.8% -11.2%
2007 98.1% +6.8%
2008 102.1% +4.1%
2010 100.3% -1.7%
2011 74.9% -25.4%
2012 87.8% +17.3%
2013 89.2% +1.7%
2014 89.8% +0.6%
2015 89.9% +0.1%
2016 89.6% -0.3%
2017 103.7% +15.7%
2018 107.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.6% 52.5% 52.6% 2
2000s 84.2% 61.4% 103.4% 9
2010s 92.5% 74.9% 107.3% 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Greece 108.4% compare
  2. 32 France 107.8% compare
  3. 33 Czechia 107.7% compare
  4. 35 Marshall Islands 106.7% compare
  5. 36 Hungary 106.6% compare
  6. 37 Cuba 106.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta was 107.3% in 2018, 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 107.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1999.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Malta ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.