Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 101.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 101.32 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
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, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 129.23 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.21 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Malta 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 87.93 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 88.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 88.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.17 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 101.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 94.64 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 90.38 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 85.32 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 86.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 79.69 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 83.44 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 85.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 87.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 87.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 86.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 94.41 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 99.49 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 101.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 107.37 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 108.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 109.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 111.02 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 109.51 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 110.78 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 111.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 110.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 112.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 113.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 115.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 129.23 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 125.4 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 119.8 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 120.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 118.04 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 116.13 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 100.71 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 99.28 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.84 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 94.47 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 91.98 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.92 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 96.12 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 96.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 101.32 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.22 units per square kilometre | 76.21 units per square kilometre | 101.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.75 units per square kilometre | 79.69 units per square kilometre | 94.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.96 units per square kilometre | 99.49 units per square kilometre | 111.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.59 units per square kilometre | 112.73 units per square kilometre | 129.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.81 units per square kilometre | 89.92 units per square kilometre | 116.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.53 units per square kilometre | 96.79 units per square kilometre | 101.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Bahrain 137.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 120.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 71.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta was 101.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 129.23 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.21 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.