School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malta
Malta: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 4,385 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,385 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malta peaked at 5,351 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,589, in 2005.
That places Malta 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,993 | — |
| 2002 | 2,859 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,799 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,763 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,589 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,765 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,851 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,927 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,766 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,799 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,704 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5,351 | +97.9% |
| 2013 | 5,152 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,872 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,777 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,699 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,589 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,567 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,744 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,662 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,148 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4,304 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,521 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,385 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,812 | 2,589 | 2,993 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,425 | 2,704 | 5,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,404 | 4,148 | 4,662 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malta?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malta was 4,385 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,351 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release