Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2012
All-time low
96.3%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 98.1% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2015.
Malta ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.9% | — |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malta was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release