Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta stood at 1.03 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7537 GPI, in 2004.
That places Malta 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.8207 GPI | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8582 GPI | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9128 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9105 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7537 GPI | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8298 GPI | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8931 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9224 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8928 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7646 GPI | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPI | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9909 GPI | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9364 GPI | 0.8207 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8887 GPI | 0.7537 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.7646 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Malta
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malta was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7537 GPI in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.