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Progression to secondary school in Malta

Malta: Progression to secondary school was 98.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1996
All-time low
88.2%
in 1987
Years of data
41
1971–2016

Progression to secondary school in Malta, 1971–2016

0204060801001971199320161971: 96.9 %1972: 97.8 %1973: 98.2 %1974: 98.2 %1975: 99.3 %1976: 99.3 %1977: 98 %1978: 99 %1980: 95.5 %1982: 98.7 %1983: 97.9 %1984: 92.4 %1985: 88.2 %1986: 89.4 %1987: 88.2 %1988: 98.8 %1989: 94 %1990: 96.1 %1991: 99.9 %1992: 99 %1993: 94.7 %1994: 100 %1995: 99 %1996: 100 %1997: 98 %1998: 99.8 %1999: 98 %2000: 98.5 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 99.7 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 93.9 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 99.8 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.9 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Malta is 98.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1987.

Malta ranks 57th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.3% 96.9% 99.3% 8
1980s 93.7% 88.2% 98.8% 9
1990s 98.5% 94.7% 100.0% 10
2000s 98.2% 93.9% 99.8% 7
2010s 98.3% 96.8% 99.4% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 54 Greece 98.9% compare
  2. 55 San Marino 98.9% compare
  3. 56 Qatar 98.9% compare
  4. 58 Maldives 98.9% compare
  5. 59 Aruba 98.6% compare
  6. 60 Croatia 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school in Malta?
Progression to secondary school in Malta was 98.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1987.
How does Malta rank for progression to secondary school?
Malta ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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).