Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta stood at 36.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 38.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1998.
Malta ranks 27th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.6% | — |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 36.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 28.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.1% | 36.9% | 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 secondary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta was 36.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 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