Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta
Malta: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9993 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta stood at 0.9993 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.04 index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9907 index, in 2021.
That places Malta 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9978 index | — |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 index | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9994 index | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9972 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.996 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9907 index | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9993 index | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9993 index | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9993 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9993 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 0.9972 index | 1.04 index | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 index | 0.9907 index | 0.9993 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malta was 0.9993 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9907 index in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.