Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 111th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 public in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Malta ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release