Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 48.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in private in Malta is 48.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 48.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1998.
Malta ranks 117th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.0% | — |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.0% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.1% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.6% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 114 Solomon Islands 48.7% compare
- 115 Mauritius 48.7% compare
- 116 Macau, China 48.6% compare
- 118 Russian Federation 48.5% compare
- 119 Guatemala 48.5% compare
- 120 France 48.4% 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 secondary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malta was 48.5% 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 48.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 117th out of 169 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 3.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release