Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Malta
Malta: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 79,095 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta stood at 79,095 Number. 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 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79,095 Number, in 2012.
Malta ranks 43rd of 44 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89,261 Number | — |
| 2000 | 87,627 Number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 87,773 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86,732 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 | 79,312 Number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79,095 Number | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 79,095 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,261 Number | 89,261 Number | 89,261 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 86,367 Number | 82,414 Number | 90,220 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,819 Number | 79,095 Number | 84,049 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Cyprus 170,906 Number compare
- 41 Luxembourg 104,057 Number compare
- 42 Iceland 101,858 Number compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 7,175 Number compare
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 isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Malta was 79,095 Number 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 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,095 Number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 44 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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