School-age population in Malta
Malta: School-age population was 14,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,097
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 72 countries
All-time high
28,518
in 2003
All-time low
12,518
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (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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