Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta

Malta: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 46.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2016
All-time low
28.3%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 28.3 %1999: 29.3 %2000: 30.5 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 33 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 36.4 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 36.3 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 37.8 %2009: 35.5 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 40.2 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 43.9 %2014: 46.2 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 47.2 %2017: 47.1 %2018: 46.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 46.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta peaked at 47.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1998.

Malta ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 28.3%
1999 29.3% +3.6%
2000 30.5% +4.1%
2001 31.4% +3.0%
2002 33.0% +4.9%
2003 33.7% +2.3%
2004 36.4% +8.0%
2005 35.3% -3.1%
2006 36.3% +2.8%
2007 36.5% +0.6%
2008 37.8% +3.8%
2009 35.5% -6.2%
2010 37.7% +6.2%
2011 40.2% +6.8%
2012 42.7% +6.1%
2013 43.9% +2.8%
2014 46.2% +5.1%
2015 47.1% +2.1%
2016 47.2% +0.1%
2017 47.1% -0.2%
2018 46.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 28.3% 29.3% 2
2000s 34.6% 30.5% 37.8% 10
2010s 44.3% 37.7% 47.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malta was 46.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1998.
How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Malta ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower 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 lower secondary education.