School enrolment in Malta
Malta: School enrolment was 93.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.19
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.96
in 2011
All-time low
91.14
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
School enrolment in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 93.19 for school enrolment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Malta peaked at 99.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.14, in 2021.
Malta ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School enrolment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.96 | — |
| 2012 | 99.75 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.42 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.54 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 97.13 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.07 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.19 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.04 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.81 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.16 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.14 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.82 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.19 | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1 | 94.81 | 99.96 | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.58 | 91.14 | 93.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Malta?
- School enrolment in Malta was 93.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.14 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for school enrolment?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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