Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta

Malta: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
19
in 2013
All-time low
16
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta, 2013–2024

051015202013201820242013: 192014: 182015: 182016: 182017: 172018: 172019: 172020: 172021: 172022: 172023: 172024: 16

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta peaked at 19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.

That places Malta 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 19 —
2014 18 -5.3%
2015 18 +0.0%
2016 18 +0.0%
2017 17 -5.6%
2018 17 +0.0%
2019 17 +0.0%
2020 17 +0.0%
2021 17 +0.0%
2022 17 +0.0%
2023 17 +0.0%
2024 16 -5.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.71 17 19 7
2020s 16.8 16 17 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta?
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Malta was 16 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 490 data points, 2013–2025
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