Secondary education, general pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, general pupils was 25,779 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 25,779 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Malta peaked at 35,019 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,248, in 1987.
That places Malta 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,938 | — |
| 1972 | 25,338 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 25,912 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 25,509 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 28,073 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 28,022 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 25,953 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 24,524 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 22,907 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 23,045 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 21,377 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 22,077 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 21,986 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22,664 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 21,759 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 21,421 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 21,248 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 22,341 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 23,330 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 24,800 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 25,891 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 27,797 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 28,419 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 29,082 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 30,872 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 30,792 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,828 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,363 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32,239 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 32,445 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32,768 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33,096 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,729 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35,019 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33,936 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 33,359 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33,225 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,790 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 31,943 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,578 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29,859 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 29,653 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28,584 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27,777 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27,206 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26,193 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 25,779 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,353 | 21,938 | 28,073 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,125 | 21,248 | 23,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,408 | 24,800 | 32,363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,131 | 31,790 | 35,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,329 | 25,779 | 31,578 | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Malta?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Malta was 25,779 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35,019 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,248 in 1987.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.