School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9133 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Malta 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9592 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9874 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.946 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9598 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9743 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9513 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9684 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9133 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.946 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9133 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9133 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release