Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta

Malta: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 30,331 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
30,331
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
30,331
in 2024
All-time low
24,763
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 24.8k2014: 25.0k2015: 25.6k2016: 26.3k2017: 27.1k2018: 28.4k2019: 28.6k2020: 29.1k2021: 29.2k2022: 29.0k2023: 30.0k2024: 30.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta stood at 30,331. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta peaked at 30,331 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,763, in 2013.

That places Malta 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26,535 24,763 28,581 7
2020s 29,553 29,038 30,331 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Luxembourg 68,756 compare
  2. 28 Cyprus 62,995 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 32,185 compare
  4. 31 Liechtenstein 1,929 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta was 30,331 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 30,331 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 24,763 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Malta ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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