Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 49.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private in Malta is 49.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2003.
Malta ranks 95th of 168 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 upper secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.2% | — |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 19.0% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 51.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.9% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 92 Nigeria 50.0% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% compare
- 94 Jamaica 50.0% compare
- 96 British Virgin Islands 49.7% compare
- 97 Poland 49.7% compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 49.5% 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 upper secondary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta was 49.8% 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 51.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 95th out of 168 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 7.5%. 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 upper 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