Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 52.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta stood at 52.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 57.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.8% | — |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.5% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 53.7% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.7% | 54.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 52.6% | 53.8% | 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 52.6% 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 57.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 180 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 down 0.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release