School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 18,015 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 18,015 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 19,904 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,485, in 2011.
That places Malta 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,663 | — |
| 2002 | 11,457 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,196 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,143 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,372 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11,834 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11,563 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11,284 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11,155 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,919 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,485 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 19,904 | +89.8% |
| 2013 | 19,318 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18,868 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18,846 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,484 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18,240 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,285 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,790 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,723 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,425 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17,208 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17,568 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 18,015 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,407 | 11,143 | 11,834 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,114 | 10,485 | 19,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,588 | 17,208 | 18,015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 172 Iceland 20,066 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 19,398 compare
- 174 French Guiana 18,405 compare
- 176 Bahamas 17,016 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 16,859 compare
- 178 Macau, China 16,100 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 18,015 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,904 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,485 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release