Population, ages 12-18, total in Malta
Malta: Population, ages 12-18, total was 31,483 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-18, total in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, total in Malta is 31,483, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Malta peaked at 41,241 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31,483, in 2015.
That places Malta 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-18, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,645 | — |
| 1991 | 39,380 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 40,021 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 40,541 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 40,930 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 41,170 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41,241 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41,149 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40,933 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40,672 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40,407 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40,156 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 39,905 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39,634 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39,310 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38,903 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38,424 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 37,878 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 37,263 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36,578 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35,822 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 35,002 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34,132 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33,237 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 32,344 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31,483 | -2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 31,483 is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,024, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 31,483 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 995,933, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,468 | 38,645 | 41,241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,846 | 36,578 | 40,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,670 | 31,483 | 35,822 | 6 |
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, ages 12-18, total in Malta?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Malta was 31,483 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,241 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,483 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.