School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta

Malta: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 25,687 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25,687 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
172nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
33,402 number
in 1970
All-time low
24,059 number
in 1989
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Malta, 1970–2018

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Brunei Darussalam 35,153 number compare
  2. 170 Macau (China) 34,250 number compare
  3. 171 Bahamas 32,912 number compare
  4. 173 Vanuatu 24,399 number compare
  5. 174 Iceland 24,397 number compare
  6. 175 Barbados 18,979 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.