Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 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 education enrolled in 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% |
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
- 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 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