Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 63.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in Malta is 63.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta peaked at 74.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2016.
That places Malta 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.4% | — |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 63.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.7% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 73.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 62.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.1% | 63.9% | 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 public in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malta was 63.9% 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 74.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 182 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 1.8%. 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 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