Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Malta 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 upper secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +337.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 92 Nigeria 1.0% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
- 94 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 96 British Virgin Islands 1.0% compare
- 97 Poland 1.0% compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private 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