Secondary education, general pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Malta is 50.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Malta peaked at 55.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2010.
Malta ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Malta, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.8% | — |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 48.2% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 49.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 50.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Malta?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Malta was 50.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.