School-age population in Malta
Malta: School-age population was 9,001 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,001
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 72 countries
All-time high
9,865
in 2001
All-time low
7,646
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9,001 for school-age population in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Malta peaked at 9,865 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,646, in 2011.
That places Malta 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,606 | 7,666 | 9,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,385 | 7,646 | 9,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,216 | 9,001 | 9,501 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 65 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 67 Iceland 14,594 compare
- 69 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 70 Monaco 1,089 compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 791 compare
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 9,001 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,865 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,646 in 2011.
- 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 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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