Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 83.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 219 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2012
All-time low
76.3%
in 1987
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta is 83.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta peaked at 93.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1987.
That places Malta 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.0% | — |
| 1972 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 88.5% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 83.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 80.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 83.9% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 76.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 77.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.2% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.3% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.2% | 84.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.8% compare
- 158 French Polynesia 83.3% compare
- 159 Burundi 83.3% compare
- 161 New Zealand 83.1% compare
- 162 Greece 82.5% compare
- 163 Panama 82.5% compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malta was 83.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1987.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release