School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Malta
Malta: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 14,776 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Malta is 14,776, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Malta peaked at 16,398 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,001, in 2012.
That places Malta 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,398 | — |
| 2002 | 16,089 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,782 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15,317 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14,845 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14,450 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,846 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13,316 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12,774 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,362 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,131 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12,001 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 12,131 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12,455 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12,769 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13,042 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13,381 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,679 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,936 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14,271 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14,262 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,445 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,585 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14,776 | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14,776 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 13% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14,776 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 621,557, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,757 | 12,774 | 16,398 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,789 | 12,001 | 13,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,468 | 14,262 | 14,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,305 compare
- 178 French Guiana 15,249 compare
- 180 Bahamas 14,207 compare
- 181 Guam 12,126 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 10,437 compare
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, primary education, male in Malta?
- School age population, primary education, male in Malta was 14,776 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,398 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,001 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release