School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Malta
Malta: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 12,379 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12,379 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
173rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
17,132 number
in 1970
All-time low
11,764 number
in 1989
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Malta, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Malta is 12,379 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Malta peaked at 17,132 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,764 number, in 1989.
That places Malta 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,132 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,840 number | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 16,283 number | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 15,594 number | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 14,965 number | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 14,432 number | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 14,047 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 13,892 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 13,817 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,791 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13,832 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13,982 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 14,192 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 14,070 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 13,656 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,093 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 12,493 number | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,127 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11,867 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,764 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,812 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,021 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12,269 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,562 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,838 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,115 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13,390 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,703 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13,912 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,052 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,136 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,186 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,257 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14,298 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,312 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,297 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,256 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,245 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,263 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,266 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,219 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,077 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13,951 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,811 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,648 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,426 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,120 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,760 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12,379 number | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,379 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,379 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,079 number | 13,791 number | 17,132 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,108 number | 11,764 number | 14,192 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,967 number | 11,812 number | 14,052 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,252 number | 14,136 number | 14,312 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,488 number | 12,379 number | 14,219 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Malta?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Malta was 12,379 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17,132 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,764 number in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.