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

Malta: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2015
All-time low
16.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Malta, 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 18 Percentage2016: 18 Percentage2017: 17 Percentage2018: 17 Percentage2019: 17 Percentage2020: 17 Percentage2021: 17 Percentage2022: 17 Percentage2023: 17 Percentage2024: 16 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Malta stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 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 - as % of total age population in Malta peaked at 18.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2024.

That places Malta 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Malta, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 18.0%
2016 18.0% +0.0%
2017 17.0% -5.6%
2018 17.0% +0.0%
2019 17.0% +0.0%
2020 17.0% +0.0%
2021 17.0% +0.0%
2022 17.0% +0.0%
2023 17.0% +0.0%
2024 16.0% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.4% 17.0% 18.0% 5
2020s 16.8% 16.0% 17.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Malta?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Malta was 16.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
Malta ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - as % 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 - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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