Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta
Malta: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 1998
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta peaked at 11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.
That places Malta 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 14 Ukraine 11 compare
- 14 Finland 11 compare
- 14 Monaco 11 compare
- 14 Belarus 11 compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Malta was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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