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 97.7% 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 97.7% 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malta peaked at 104.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 74.3% | — |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.7% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 74.3% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 92.2% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.1% | 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 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 97.7% 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 104.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malta ranks 43rd 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 2.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release