Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta
Malta: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 97.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta peaked at 104.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2001.
That places Malta 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.9% | — |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 84.9% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.1% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Uzbekistan 97.6% compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 97.4% compare
- 48 Fiji 97.3% compare
- 50 Barbados 97.3% compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 97.3% compare
- 52 Korea 97.3% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta was 97.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release