Progression to secondary school, female in Malta
Malta: Progression to secondary school, female was 97.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Malta, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school, female in Malta stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1993.
That places Malta 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 89.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Malta?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Malta was 97.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).