School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 25,687 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta is 25,687 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 33,402 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24,059 number, in 1989.
Malta ranks 172nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,349 number | 26,865 number | 33,402 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,602 number | 24,059 number | 28,648 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,716 number | 24,149 number | 29,138 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,232 number | 29,126 number | 29,330 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,920 number | 25,687 number | 28,995 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta was 25,687 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33,402 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,059 number in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.