School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 9,001 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,001
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 207 countries
All-time high
9,865
in 2001
All-time low
7,646
in 2011
Years of data
20
2001–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta stood at 9,001.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 9,865 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,646, in 2011.
Malta ranks 175th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,865 | — |
| 2002 | 9,430 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,916 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8,701 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,286 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,838 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,854 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,811 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,666 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,653 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,646 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,943 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,233 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,259 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,568 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8,896 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,758 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,132 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9,147 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,001 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,485 | 7,666 | 9,865 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,244 | 7,646 | 8,896 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,093 | 9,001 | 9,147 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Malta was 9,001 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,865 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,646 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release