Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Malta

Malta: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 94.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 2015
All-time low
86.2
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060801002014201920242014: 95.52015: 96.82016: 952017: 93.22018: 93.82019: 91.92020: 89.12021: 86.22022: 87.52023: 93.22024: 94.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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

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

That places Malta 22nd out of 48 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 aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Malta, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 95.5 —
2015 96.8 +1.4%
2016 95 -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%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 94.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.37 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 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta was 94.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2 in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Malta ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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