Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Malta
Malta: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 97.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 97.7% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Malta peaked at 105.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
That places Malta 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 105.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 98.1% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 99.0% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Malta?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Malta was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.