Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Malta

Malta: Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group was 49.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
51.8
in 2013
All-time low
47.7
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Malta, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 51.82014: 51.52015: 51.22016: 50.82017: 50.12018: 502019: 48.72020: 47.72021: 48.82022: 49.92023: 49.62024: 49.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Malta is 49.3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Malta peaked at 51.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.7, in 2020.

That places Malta 44th out of 44 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: % of corresponding age population … group in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding age population in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 51.8 —
2014 51.5 -0.6%
2015 51.2 -0.6%
2016 50.8 -0.8%
2017 50.1 -1.4%
2018 50 -0.2%
2019 48.7 -2.6%
2020 47.7 -2.1%
2021 48.8 +2.3%
2022 49.9 +2.3%
2023 49.6 -0.6%
2024 49.3 -0.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 49.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.2, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.59 48.7 51.8 7
2020s 49.06 47.7 49.9 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Luxembourg 54.9 compare
  2. 42 Liechtenstein 54.1 compare
  3. 43 Romania 54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Malta?
Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Malta was 49.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 51.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding?
Malta ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 in education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 528 data points, 2012–2025
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