School-age population (lower secondary level) in Malta
Malta: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 14,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Malta is 14,097, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Malta peaked at 28,518 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,518, in 2018.
Malta ranks 68th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,649 | — |
| 2001 | 28,194 | +2.0% |
| 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 265,780, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14,097 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 665,620, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (lower secondary level) 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 | 27,454 | 25,211 | 28,518 | 10 |
| 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
- 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 school-age population in Malta?
- School-age population in Malta was 14,097 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28,518 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,518 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for school-age population?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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