School enrollment, secondary, private in Malta

Malta: School enrollment, secondary, private was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2016
All-time low
25.6%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in Malta, 1998–2023

0102030401998201020231998: 25.6 % of total secondary1999: 26.3 % of total secondary2000: 26.6 % of total secondary2001: 27.4 % of total secondary2002: 28 % of total secondary2003: 28.4 % of total secondary2004: 28.2 % of total secondary2005: 26.7 % of total secondary2006: 28.1 % of total secondary2007: 27.7 % of total secondary2008: 28.3 % of total secondary2010: 28.9 % of total secondary2011: 33 % of total secondary2012: 34.4 % of total secondary2013: 34.9 % of total secondary2014: 36.5 % of total secondary2015: 37.2 % of total secondary2016: 38 % of total secondary2017: 35.4 % of total secondary2018: 35.8 % of total secondary2019: 36.8 % of total secondary2020: 36.9 % of total secondary2021: 36.3 % of total secondary2022: 36.2 % of total secondary2023: 36.1 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, private in Malta stood at 36.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Malta peaked at 38.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1998.

Malta ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Malta, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Malta, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 25.6%
1999 26.3% +2.8%
2000 26.6% +1.1%
2001 27.4% +3.0%
2002 28.0% +2.4%
2003 28.4% +1.2%
2004 28.2% -0.7%
2005 26.7% -5.2%
2006 28.1% +5.1%
2007 27.7% -1.2%
2008 28.3% +2.0%
2010 28.9% +2.3%
2011 33.0% +14.1%
2012 34.4% +4.1%
2013 34.9% +1.4%
2014 36.5% +4.7%
2015 37.2% +2.0%
2016 38.0% +2.0%
2017 35.4% -6.8%
2018 35.8% +1.2%
2019 36.8% +2.8%
2020 36.9% +0.2%
2021 36.3% -1.7%
2022 36.2% -0.3%
2023 36.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 25.6% 26.3% 2
2000s 27.7% 26.6% 28.4% 9
2010s 35.1% 28.9% 38.0% 10
2020s 36.4% 36.1% 36.9% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Chad 39.3% compare
  2. 25 Guinea 39.3% compare
  3. 26 Cayman Islands 36.7% compare
  4. 28 Monaco 35.2% compare
  5. 29 Kuwait 35.0% compare
  6. 30 Dominica 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Malta?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Malta was 36.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1998.
How does Malta rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Malta ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.