School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Malta
Malta: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 4,832 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Malta stood at 4,832.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Malta peaked at 5,669 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,849, in 2006.
Malta ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,074 | — |
| 2002 | 3,072 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,005 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,952 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,940 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,849 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,949 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,928 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,936 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,913 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,864 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,669 | +97.9% |
| 2013 | 5,512 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,518 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,544 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,450 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,334 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,178 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,308 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,415 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,036 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,973 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,939 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,832 | -2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,832 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,530, 14% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,832 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 170,660, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male 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 | +97.9% | 2,864 | 5,669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,967 | 2,849 | 3,074 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,929 | 2,864 | 5,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,039 | 4,832 | 5,415 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Malta?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Malta was 4,832 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,669 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,849 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release