Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in primary education, male was 14,257 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,257
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20,704
in 1971
All-time low
12,089
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 14,257 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Malta peaked at 20,704 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12,089, in 2012.
That places Malta 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,704 | — |
| 1972 | 19,393 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 17,916 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 16,768 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 15,524 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 15,369 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,622 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,088 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16,508 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16,725 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17,119 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 17,063 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17,315 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17,565 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 18,757 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 19,132 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 19,132 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19,172 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 19,036 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19,265 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 19,191 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 18,483 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 18,351 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18,298 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 18,289 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,206 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,258 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 18,102 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17,937 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17,605 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,308 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16,946 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16,454 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16,084 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15,401 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 14,869 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14,287 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 13,722 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 12,597 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12,753 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,270 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12,089 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,126 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,303 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,605 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12,886 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,357 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13,728 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13,860 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,059 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,970 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14,083 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14,257 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,099 | 15,369 | 20,704 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,102 | 16,725 | 19,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,438 | 17,937 | 19,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,527 | 12,597 | 17,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,798 | 12,089 | 13,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,092 | 13,970 | 14,257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 15,357 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,755 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 11,545 compare
- 182 Kiribati 9,000 compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Malta?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta was 14,257 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,704 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,089 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release