Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta

Malta: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 94.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2015
All-time low
86.2%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 95.5 Percentage2015: 96.8 Percentage2016: 95 Percentage2017: 93.2 Percentage2018: 93.8 Percentage2019: 91.9 Percentage2020: 89.1 Percentage2021: 86.2 Percentage2022: 87.5 Percentage2023: 93.2 Percentage2024: 94.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 94.5% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta peaked at 96.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2021.

That places Malta 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Malta, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 95.5%
2015 96.8% +1.4%
2016 95.0% -1.9%
2017 93.2% -1.9%
2018 93.8% +0.6%
2019 91.9% -2.0%
2020 89.1% -3.0%
2021 86.2% -3.3%
2022 87.5% +1.5%
2023 93.2% +6.5%
2024 94.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.4% 91.9% 96.8% 6
2020s 90.1% 86.2% 94.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Ireland 95.7% compare
  2. 21 Germany 95.6% compare
  3. 22 Portugal 94.5% compare
  4. 24 Italy 94.0% compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 93.6% compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 93.6% compare
  7. 25 Netherlands 93.6% compare
  8. 25 Slovenia 93.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta was 94.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Malta ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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