School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 32,112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Malta is 32,112, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 39,857 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,479, in 2019.
Malta ranks 181st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,857 | — |
| 2002 | 39,751 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39,714 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,603 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39,417 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 39,307 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38,299 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37,244 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36,366 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35,355 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34,243 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 33,259 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32,136 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 31,615 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,503 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31,202 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,893 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,803 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,479 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 30,937 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30,900 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,793 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31,471 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32,112 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,840 | 36,366 | 39,857 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,149 | 30,479 | 35,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,243 | 30,793 | 32,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 33,735 compare
- 179 Bahamas 32,965 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 32,287 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 29,953 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 29,524 compare
- 184 Martinique 26,885 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, secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 32,112 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39,857 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,479 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release