Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 50.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 81.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2020.
That places Malta 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.8% | — |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.4% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 49.3% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.7% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.3% | 51.1% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malta was 50.2% 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 81.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malta ranks 74th 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 down 6.4%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release