Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta

Malta: Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population was 7.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.41
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7.53
in 2023
All-time low
5.5
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta, 2013–2024

024682013201820242013: 5.52014: 7.52015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 6.22018: 6.82019: 72020: 6.82021: 5.92022: 6.32023: 7.52024: 7.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta stood at 7.41.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta peaked at 7.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2013.

That places Malta 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 5.5 —
2014 7.48 +36.0%
2015 6.41 -14.3%
2016 6.37 -0.6%
2017 6.23 -2.2%
2018 6.8 +9.1%
2019 6.95 +2.2%
2020 6.79 -2.3%
2021 5.93 -12.7%
2022 6.28 +5.9%
2023 7.53 +19.9%
2024 7.41 -1.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 7.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.21, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.53 5.5 7.48 7
2020s 6.79 5.93 7.53 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Belgium 18.04 compare
  2. 29 Romania 11.89 compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 5.47 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 5.47 compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria 5.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta?
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta was 7.41 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population?
Malta ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 493 data points, 2013–2025
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