Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Malta
Malta: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS was 14,159 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Malta stood at 14,159 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Malta peaked at 14,159 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,531 Number, in 2016.
Malta ranks 47th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,217 Number | — |
| 2014 | 12,812 Number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,533 Number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,531 Number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,603 Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,777 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,789 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13,307 Number | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13,606 Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13,731 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,953 Number | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14,159 Number | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14,159 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,752 Number | 12,531 Number | 13,217 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,751 Number | 13,307 Number | 14,159 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 44 Guadeloupe 23,371 Number compare
- 45 Martinique 17,394 Number compare
- 46 Iceland 14,801 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 1,583 Number 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 pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Malta?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Malta was 14,159 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14,159 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,531 Number in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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