Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta
Malta: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 70 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
70
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.1
in 2004
All-time low
70
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta stood at 70. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta peaked at 81.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2012.
Malta ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.1 | — |
| 2000 | 77.6 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.6 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 81.1 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 79.8 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.1 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 74.8 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 74 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.6 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 70 | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,346, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.4 | 74 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.03 | 70 | 75.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Cyprus 148.8 compare
- 41 Iceland 88.6 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 87.9 compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 6.4 compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Malta was 70 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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