Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta
Malta: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2,302 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta stood at 2,302.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta peaked at 2,859 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,914, in 2014.
That places Malta 180th out of 220 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,859 | — |
| 2002 | 2,767 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,739 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,688 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,538 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,515 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,413 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,372 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,281 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,246 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,158 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,202 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,935 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,914 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,083 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,985 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,990 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,990 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,017 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,202 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,242 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,181 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,338 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,302 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,575 | 2,281 | 2,859 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,052 | 1,914 | 2,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,253 | 2,181 | 2,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Samoa 2,725 compare
- 178 Bahamas 2,616 compare
- 179 Iceland 2,328 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2,129 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 2,100 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 1,942 compare
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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta was 2,302 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release