How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Spain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private

Malta

28.5%

in 2018

Spain

28.1%

in 2018

Malta rank

42nd

Spain rank

44th

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time

Malta
Spain

How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.5% against 28.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.9%	23.3%	11.4%	Spain
2000s	8.3%	22.0%	13.7%	Spain
2010s	24.6%	24.6%	0.0%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Malta or Spain?: Malta, at 28.5% against 28.1% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Malta and Spain?: 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?: Malta ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.