Population, ages 3-5, total in Malta
Malta: Population, ages 3-5, total was 12,420 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 3-5, total in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 3-5, total in Malta is 12,420, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, total in Malta peaked at 16,614 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,519, in 2010.
That places Malta 173rd 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 3-5, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,614 | — |
| 1991 | 16,544 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,509 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16,475 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16,406 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,263 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16,042 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15,755 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15,419 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 15,070 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14,723 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 14,390 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14,071 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,757 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13,427 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13,076 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12,694 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,293 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11,926 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,656 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,519 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,544 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,705 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,951 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12,208 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,420 | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,420 is below the median for high income countries, which is 179,960, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,420 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 463,294, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,110 | 15,070 | 16,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,201 | 11,656 | 14,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,891 | 11,519 | 12,420 | 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 3-5, total in Malta?
- Population, ages 3-5, total in Malta was 12,420 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,614 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,519 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for population, ages 3-5, total?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 3-5, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 3-5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 3-5, total is the total population age 3-5.