Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) in Malta
Malta: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) was 14 years in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16 years
in 1970
All-time low
14 years
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Malta, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Malta stood at 14 years. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Malta peaked at 16 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 2012.
Malta ranks 174th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 years | — |
| 1971 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 years | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 years | 14 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Aruba 14 years compare
- 174 Austria 14 years compare
- 174 Bahamas 14 years compare
- 174 Bangladesh 14 years compare
- 174 Barbados 14 years compare
- 174 Belgium 14 years compare
- 174 Bermuda 14 years compare
- 174 Bolivia 14 years compare
- 174 Brunei 14 years compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
- 174 Chile 14 years compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 years compare
- 174 Curacao 14 years compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 14 years compare
- 174 Eritrea 14 years compare
- 174 India 14 years compare
- 174 Iran 14 years compare
- 174 Italy 14 years compare
- 174 Kenya 14 years compare
- 174 Mauritius 14 years compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 14 years compare
- 174 Myanmar 14 years compare
- 174 Palau 14 years compare
- 174 San Marino 14 years compare
- 174 Singapore 14 years compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
- 174 Somalia 14 years compare
- 174 South Sudan 14 years compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
- 174 Turkey 14 years compare
- 174 United Kingdom 14 years compare
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Malta?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Malta was 14 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.