Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 4,981 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,981 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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% |
| 2010 | 5,585 | -6.7% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +95.0% | 3,249 | 6,334 |
| 2017 | +92.8% | 2,583 | 4,981 |
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 | 4,685 | 3,140 | 6,334 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,090 | 2,115 | 5,585 | 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, vocational pupils in Malta?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta was 4,981 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7,037 in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.