School-age population in Malta
Malta: School-age population was 18,015 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,015
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 72 countries
All-time high
19,904
in 2012
All-time low
10,485
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
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
- 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 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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