Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 90.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
90.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 147 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2018
All-time low
48.2%
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2018

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta, 1990–2018

0204060801001990200420181990: 48.2 %1991: 51.1 %1998: 54.5 %1999: 55.4 %2000: 61.7 %2001: 55.9 %2002: 59 %2003: 71.6 %2004: 65.3 %2005: 81.6 %2006: 72.7 %2008: 62.6 %2012: 86.4 %2013: 85.6 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 86.8 %2017: 86.7 %2018: 90.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 90.2% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 90.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1990.

Malta ranks 41st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 48.2% —
1991 51.1% +5.9%
1998 54.5% +6.6%
1999 55.4% +1.7%
2000 61.7% +11.5%
2001 55.9% -9.5%
2002 59.0% +5.7%
2003 71.6% +21.2%
2004 65.3% -8.7%
2005 81.6% +25.0%
2006 72.7% -11.0%
2008 62.6% -13.9%
2012 86.4% +38.0%
2013 85.6% -1.0%
2014 86.2% +0.8%
2015 87.3% +1.3%
2016 86.8% -0.6%
2017 86.7% -0.1%
2018 90.2% +4.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 90.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 90.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 48.2% 55.4% 4
2000s 66.3% 55.9% 81.6% 8
2010s 87.0% 85.6% 90.2% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Qatar 91.1% compare
  2. 39 Aruba 90.6% compare
  3. 40 Austria 90.4% compare
  4. 42 Samoa 90.1% compare
  5. 43 Oman 90.1% compare
  6. 44 Denmark 89.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Malta was 90.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1990.
How does Malta rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Malta ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/