School-age population (primary level) in Malta
Malta: School-age population (primary level) was 28,362 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28,362
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 72 countries
All-time high
32,210
in 2000
All-time low
23,348
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Malta stood at 28,362.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Malta peaked at 32,210 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,348, in 2012.
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.
School-age population (primary level) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,210 | — |
| 2001 | 31,781 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,146 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,457 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29,567 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28,763 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,126 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26,994 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25,958 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25,143 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 24,357 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,841 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23,348 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23,449 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,070 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24,643 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25,234 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25,931 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26,577 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 27,059 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,546 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27,516 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,739 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 27,978 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28,362 | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28,362 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 28,362 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,014 | 25,143 | 32,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,851 | 23,348 | 27,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,828 | 27,516 | 28,362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 65 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 66 Montenegro 38,850 compare
- 67 Iceland 31,815 compare
- 69 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 71 Monaco 1,784 compare
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Malta?
- School-age population in Malta was 28,362 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32,210 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,348 in 2012.
- 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 17.8%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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