School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 14,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta is 14,097, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 28,518 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,518, in 2018.
Malta ranks 182nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28,194 | — |
| 2002 | 28,294 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28,518 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28,460 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,045 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27,473 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 26,736 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25,960 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25,211 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24,436 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,758 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,355 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 12,818 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12,747 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,657 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12,718 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,653 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,518 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,689 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,214 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13,475 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13,585 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13,903 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 14,097 | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14,097 is below the median for high income countries, which is 156,288, 9% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14,097 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715,433, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -43.8% | 23,758 | 13,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,432 | 25,211 | 28,518 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,035 | 12,518 | 24,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,655 | 13,214 | 14,097 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 14,097 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28,518 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,518 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release