School age population, secondary education, male in Malta
Malta: School age population, secondary education, male was 16,629 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 Macau, China 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
- 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, 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