Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Malta
Malta: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) was 79,095 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta stood at 79,095. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta peaked at 90,220 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79,095, in 2012.
Malta ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89,261 | — |
| 2000 | 87,627 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 87,773 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86,732 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 87,924 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 90,220 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88,342 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 86,302 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 83,206 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 82,414 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83,127 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84,049 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79,312 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79,095 | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 79,095 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,261 | 89,261 | 89,261 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86,367 | 82,414 | 90,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,819 | 79,095 | 84,049 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 170,906 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 104,057 compare
- 43 Iceland 101,858 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 7,175 compare
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 students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta was 79,095 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 90,220 in 2004.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,095 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex 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 ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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