School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Malta
Malta: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 16,629 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,629
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
180th
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,569
in 2001
All-time low
15,966
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in Malta stood at 16,629.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Malta peaked at 20,569 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,966, in 2022.
That places Malta 180th out of 220 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, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20,569 | — |
| 2002 | 20,481 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20,447 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,370 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,195 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20,110 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,628 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19,151 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 18,759 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,270 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17,636 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17,049 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16,571 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16,442 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,480 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,320 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,179 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,145 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,048 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,220 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16,054 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,966 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16,304 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 16,629 | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16,629 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16,629 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 634,581, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,968 | 18,759 | 20,569 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,714 | 16,048 | 18,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,235 | 15,966 | 16,629 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Macao 17,700 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 16,864 compare
- 179 Bahamas 16,638 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 16,424 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 15,415 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 14,973 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, male in Malta?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Malta was 16,629 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,569 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,966 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release