Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1973.
That places Malta 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +75.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +119.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +76.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +83.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta was 15.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release