Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0552 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0552 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0923 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 units per person, in 2017.
That places Malta 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0725 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0838 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0857 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0845 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0923 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0845 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0791 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0731 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0728 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.067 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0677 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0665 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0686 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0647 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0626 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0617 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0643 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0665 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.07 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0712 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0756 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0776 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0811 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0831 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.084 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0832 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0832 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0834 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0836 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0873 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.084 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0823 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0817 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0777 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0774 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0706 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0673 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.083 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 0.0923 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0728 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0784 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 0.084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0825 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0557 units per person compare
- 149 Liberia 0.0557 units per person compare
- 150 Romania 0.0556 units per person compare
- 152 Suriname 0.055 units per person compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.055 units per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.0543 units per person compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malta?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malta was 0.0552 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0923 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 units per person in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.