Secondary education, pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, pupils was 32,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,424
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
41,353
in 2004
All-time low
24,388
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Secondary education, pupils in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils 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 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 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 2010 | 37,163 | -1.6% |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 32,424 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 32,424 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 37,948 | 36,074 | 41,353 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 in Malta?
- Secondary education, pupils in Malta was 32,424 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,353 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,388 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.