Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Malta
Malta: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 69.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 69.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malta peaked at 85.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2004.
That places Malta 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.1% | — |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.9%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary education … male 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 | +48.0% | 44.0% | 65.1% |
| 2004 | -36.0% | 52.5% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | +31.5% | 65.1% | 85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.8% | 74.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 33.6% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 44.0% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 116 Azerbaijan 70.9% compare
- 117 Mozambique 70.2% compare
- 118 Ukraine 69.4% compare
- 120 New Zealand 68.7% compare
- 121 Thailand 68.5% compare
- 122 Puerto Rico 67.6% compare
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 69.0% 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 85.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malta ranks 119th 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 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release