Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 213 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1986
All-time low
8.1%
in 2012
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 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta peaked at 34.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 64th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.1% | — |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 14.3% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 23.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 15.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.1% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
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 18.2% 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 34.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Malta ranks 64th 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 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release