School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 32,112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,112
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,857
in 2001
All-time low
30,479
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 32,112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 32,112 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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