Progression to secondary school in Malta
Malta: Progression to secondary school was 98.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Malta, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Malta is 98.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1987.
Malta ranks 57th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.9% | — |
| 1972 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 92.4% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 88.2% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 94.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 93.9% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.8% | 99.4% | 7 |
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 progression to secondary school in Malta?
- Progression to secondary school in Malta was 98.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1987.
- How does Malta rank for progression to secondary school?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).