Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2006
All-time low
47.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta peaked at 51.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.8% | — |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 49.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 49.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.3% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.6% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 49.5% compare
- 73 Fiji 49.5% compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 49.4% compare
- 76 Nigeria 49.4% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 49.3% compare
- 78 Bermuda 49.3% 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 49.4% 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 51.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Malta ranks 75th out of 191 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release