Enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 15,840 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,840 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,883 number
in 2004
All-time low
12,721 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta stood at 15,840 number.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta peaked at 21,883 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,721 number, in 1971.

That places Malta 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 12,721 number —
1972 15,508 number +21.9%
1973 15,135 number -2.4%
1974 15,530 number +2.6%
1975 17,231 number +11.0%
1976 17,482 number +1.5%
1977 16,566 number -5.2%
1978 15,869 number -4.2%
1979 15,172 number -4.4%
1980 15,082 number -0.6%
1981 14,043 number -6.9%
1982 14,650 number +4.3%
1983 14,798 number +1.0%
1984 15,190 number +2.6%
1985 14,565 number -4.1%
1986 14,485 number -0.5%
1987 14,539 number +0.4%
1988 15,073 number +3.7%
1989 16,038 number +6.4%
1990 16,945 number +5.7%
1991 17,348 number +2.4%
1992 18,402 number +6.1%
1993 18,547 number +0.8%
1994 18,928 number +2.1%
1995 18,878 number -0.3%
1996 17,921 number -5.1%
1997 18,434 number +2.9%
1998 18,542 number +0.6%
1999 18,857 number +1.7%
2000 18,753 number -0.6%
2001 19,036 number +1.5%
2002 18,790 number -1.3%
2003 19,073 number +1.5%
2004 21,883 number +14.7%
2005 21,052 number -3.8%
2006 19,911 number -5.4%
2007 20,210 number +1.5%
2008 19,721 number -2.4%
2010 20,124 number +2.0%
2011 16,504 number -18.0%
2012 16,112 number -2.4%
2013 15,682 number -2.7%
2014 15,249 number -2.8%
2015 14,677 number -3.8%
2016 14,489 number -1.3%
2017 15,787 number +9.0%
2018 15,840 number +0.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 15,840 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,982 number, 10% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 15,840 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 426,157 number, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,690 number 12,721 number 17,482 number 9
1980s 14,846 number 14,043 number 16,038 number 10
1990s 18,280 number 16,945 number 18,928 number 10
2000s 19,825 number 18,753 number 21,883 number 9
2010s 16,052 number 14,489 number 20,124 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 163 Gambia 19,743 number compare
  2. 164 Iceland 17,926 number compare
  3. 165 Guinea-Bissau 16,623 number compare
  4. 167 Equatorial Guinea 14,890 number compare
  5. 168 Macao 13,443 number compare
  6. 169 Bahamas 12,973 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Malta was 15,840 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21,883 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12,721 number in 1971.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Malta ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.