Population, age 15, total in Malta
Malta: Population, age 15, total was 4,495 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, total in Malta stood at 4,495. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Malta peaked at 5,927 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,495, in 2015.
Malta ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,529 | — |
| 1991 | 5,646 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,746 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,825 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,884 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,919 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,927 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,909 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,870 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,827 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,784 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,747 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,710 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,672 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,628 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,568 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,498 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,415 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,322 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,221 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,110 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,994 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,874 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,748 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,495 | -5.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,495 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,495 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,157, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,808 | 5,529 | 5,927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,556 | 5,221 | 5,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,844 | 4,495 | 5,110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 population, age 15, total in Malta?
- Population, age 15, total in Malta was 4,495 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,927 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,495 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for population, age 15, total?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.