Population of compulsory school age, male in Malta
Malta: Population of compulsory school age, male was 26,775 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Malta is 26,775, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Malta peaked at 30,925 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,544, in 2013.
That places Malta 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30,925 | — |
| 2002 | 30,642 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30,355 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29,878 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,246 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28,541 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27,594 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 26,709 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 25,839 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25,007 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 24,394 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23,821 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23,544 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,780 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24,150 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,457 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,583 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24,835 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25,106 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25,647 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 25,681 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25,922 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26,380 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26,775 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,859 | 25,839 | 30,925 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,368 | 23,544 | 25,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,081 | 25,647 | 26,775 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Malta?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Malta was 26,775 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30,925 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,544 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release