Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta is 44.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 47.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1998.
That places Malta 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.3% | — |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.3% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 30.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 37.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.5% | 45.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta was 44.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release