Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Malta
Malta: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) was 79,095 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta is 79,095 Number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 90,220 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79,095 Number, in 2012.
That places Malta 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88,568 Number | — |
| 2000 | 87,627 Number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 87,773 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86,731 Number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 87,924 Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 90,220 Number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88,342 Number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 86,302 Number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 83,206 Number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 82,414 Number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83,127 Number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84,049 Number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,457 Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 79,095 Number | -4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 79,095 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 million Number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,568 Number | 88,568 Number | 88,568 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 86,367 Number | 82,414 Number | 90,220 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,867 Number | 79,095 Number | 84,049 Number | 3 |
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 students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta was 79,095 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 90,220 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,095 Number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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