Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 41.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Malta is 41.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta peaked at 41.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1973.
That places Malta 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.8% | — |
| 1972 | 15.0% | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -57.2% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +54.9% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +102.6% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 6.4% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 8.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 19.2% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 33.6% | 41.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 92 Switzerland 41.7% compare
- 93 Guyana 41.4% compare
- 94 Bulgaria 41.4% compare
- 96 Republic of Korea 41.3% compare
- 97 Mauritania 41.3% compare
- 98 Latvia 41.1% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta was 41.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Malta ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.