Lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta
Malta: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 97.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta is 97.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta peaked at 104.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.3% | — |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 92.2% | 100.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.4% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Malta was 97.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.