Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 73.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malta stood at 73.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malta peaked at 93.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2010.
Malta ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.7% | — |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 73.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 73.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29.5% | 60.2% | 78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 60.6% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 60.2% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.5% | 75.7% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Malta?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malta was 73.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malta ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release