Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1998
All-time low
52.8%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Malta is 55.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta peaked at 71.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2016.
That places Malta 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.7% | — |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 55.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 63% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 55.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 62.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 52.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.7% | 55.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.2% compare
- 172 Madagascar 58.2% compare
- 173 Australia 56.2% compare
- 175 Kyrgyzstan 55.0% compare
- 176 India 53.8% compare
- 177 Pakistan 51.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta was 55.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release