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. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta, 2013–2024
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 40th out of 41 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.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,763 | — |
| 2014 | 24,994 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,634 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 26,294 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27,126 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,350 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28,581 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29,122 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29,249 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,038 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30,027 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 30,331 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30,331 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,535 | 24,763 | 28,581 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,553 | 29,038 | 30,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 37 Luxembourg 68,756 compare
- 38 Cyprus 62,995 compare
- 39 Iceland 32,185 compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 1,929 compare
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
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 40th out of 41 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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