Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malta
Malta: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.24 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malta peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4214 GPIA, in 2014.
Malta ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6504 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7049 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4214 GPIA | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPIA | +135.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5654 GPIA | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5943 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +69.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7085 GPIA | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9459 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7251 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9309 GPIA | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6504 GPIA | 0.6504 GPIA | 0.6504 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7134 GPIA | 0.4214 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9611 GPIA | 0.7251 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malta?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malta was 1.24 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4214 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release