School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Malta
Malta: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 13,308 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
13,308 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
172nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
16,270 number
in 1970
All-time low
12,295 number
in 1989
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Malta, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in Malta stood at 13,308 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Malta peaked at 16,270 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,295 number, in 1989.
That places Malta 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,270 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,002 number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 15,574 number | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 14,885 number | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 14,167 number | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 13,531 number | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 13,065 number | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 13,028 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 13,048 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13,127 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 13,311 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13,687 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,352 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 14,578 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14,370 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 13,883 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 13,240 number | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,789 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 12,441 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 12,295 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,337 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12,587 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12,889 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13,236 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 13,566 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13,900 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14,258 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14,679 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,948 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,086 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15,125 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15,089 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15,073 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15,015 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14,946 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,893 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14,870 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14,952 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,955 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,885 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,776 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,651 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14,776 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,837 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,794 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,620 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,304 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,825 number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13,308 number | -3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,308 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 140,862 number, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,308 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 433,691 number, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,270 number | 13,028 number | 16,270 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,495 number | 12,295 number | 14,578 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,749 number | 12,337 number | 15,086 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,980 number | 14,870 number | 15,125 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,432 number | 13,308 number | 14,837 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, male in Malta?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Malta was 13,308 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,270 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,295 number in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.