Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Malta

Malta: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 18,982 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
18,982
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20,077
in 2013
All-time low
17,664
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Malta, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820242013: 20.1k2014: 20.0k2015: 19.8k2016: 19.3k2017: 18.2k2018: 18.1k2019: 17.9k2020: 17.7k2021: 17.7k2022: 17.7k2023: 18.5k2024: 19.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 18,982 for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Malta peaked at 20,077 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,664, in 2022.

That places Malta 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,061 17,939 20,077 7
2020s 18,102 17,664 18,982 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
  2. 33 Montenegro 25,864 compare
  3. 34 Iceland 23,825 compare
  4. 36 Liechtenstein, Principality of 1,586 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Malta?
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Malta was 18,982 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20,077 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 17,664 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
Malta ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme 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 Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 443 data points, 2012–2024
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