Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 32,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta stood at 32,424.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 41,353 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24,388, in 1971.
Malta ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,388 | — |
| 1972 | 28,137 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 28,231 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 28,434 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 31,736 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 32,409 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30,285 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 28,921 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 27,302 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 27,673 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 25,501 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 26,700 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 27,257 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 27,901 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 27,899 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 27,779 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27,858 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28,806 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 30,210 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31,837 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 32,544 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 34,358 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 34,619 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34,955 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35,527 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35,044 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 35,451 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35,682 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35,457 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36,074 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36,158 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36,236 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36,978 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 41,353 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 40,129 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 38,335 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 38,499 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37,774 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37,468 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37,163 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,227 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 31,768 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,989 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30,230 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29,434 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28,776 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30,760 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 30,925 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,728 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30,972 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31,334 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,395 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,424 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,871 | 24,388 | 32,409 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,758 | 25,501 | 30,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,547 | 31,837 | 35,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,900 | 36,074 | 41,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,300 | 28,776 | 37,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,531 | 30,972 | 32,424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta was 32,424 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,353 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,388 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.