School-age population (upper secondary level) in Malta
Malta: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 18,015 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Malta is 18,015, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Malta peaked at 19,904 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,485, in 2011.
That places Malta 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,778 | — |
| 2001 | 11,663 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18,015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 18,015 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 412,353, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (upper secondary level) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +89.8% | 10,485 | 19,904 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,444 | 11,143 | 11,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,114 | 10,485 | 19,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,588 | 17,208 | 18,015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 65 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
- 66 Cyprus 27,976 compare
- 67 Iceland 20,066 compare
- 69 San Marino 1,798 compare
- 70 Andorra 1,768 compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 1,167 compare
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 in Malta?
- School-age population in Malta was 18,015 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,904 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,485 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school-age population?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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