Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 4,981 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta stood at 4,981.
That represents a change of up 92.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 7,037 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,115, in 2012.
That places Malta 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,450 | — |
| 1972 | 2,799 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 2,319 | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 2,925 | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 3,663 | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 4,387 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 4,332 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4,397 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4,395 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,628 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 4,124 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4,623 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 5,271 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 5,237 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6,140 | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 6,358 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6,610 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6,465 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6,880 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 7,037 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,653 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6,561 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,200 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5,873 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 4,655 | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 4,252 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3,623 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,319 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 3,218 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3,629 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 3,390 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,140 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3,249 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6,334 | +95.0% |
| 2005 | 6,193 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,976 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 5,274 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5,984 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 5,784 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,585 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,368 | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 2,115 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,405 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 2,453 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,228 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2,583 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 4,981 | +92.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,519 | 2,319 | 4,397 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,634 | 4,124 | 6,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,139 | 3,218 | 7,037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,795 | 3,140 | 6,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,090 | 2,115 | 5,585 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 140 Palestine, State of 5,387 compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 5,257 compare
- 142 Central African Republic 5,149 compare
- 144 Cyprus 4,818 compare
- 145 Yemen 4,792 compare
- 146 Djibouti 4,677 compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malta was 4,981 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7,037 in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 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.