Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 4,822 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malta, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,822 for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malta peaked at 5,407 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,179, in 2009.
Malta ranks 143rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,407 | — |
| 2000 | 5,245 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,122 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,019 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,763 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,525 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,292 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,299 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,448 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,328 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,179 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,434 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4,582 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,783 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,602 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,559 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,757 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,910 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,822 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,407 | 5,407 | 5,407 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,622 | 4,179 | 5,245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 | 4,434 | 4,910 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malta?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malta was 4,822 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,407 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,179 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release