Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female general in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female general was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
98.7%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Malta is 99.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2018.
That places Malta 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female general in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.4% | — |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Malta?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Malta was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release