Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Malta

Malta: Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of was 22.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.5 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
33.3 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
19.1 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Malta, 2015–2024

01020302015201920242015: 32.6 Per thousand inhabitants2016: 33.3 Per thousand inhabitants2017: 27.3 Per thousand inhabitants2018: 24.6 Per thousand inhabitants2019: 22.9 Per thousand inhabitants2020: 19.1 Per thousand inhabitants2021: 21.6 Per thousand inhabitants2022: 22.4 Per thousand inhabitants2023: 22.7 Per thousand inhabitants2024: 22.5 Per thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Malta is 22.5 Per thousand inhabitants, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Malta peaked at 33.3 Per thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2020.

That places Malta 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29 in Malta, 2015 to 2024.
Year Per thousand inhabitants Change
2015 32.6 Per thousand inhabitants
2016 33.3 Per thousand inhabitants +2.1%
2017 27.3 Per thousand inhabitants -18.0%
2018 24.6 Per thousand inhabitants -9.9%
2019 22.9 Per thousand inhabitants -6.9%
2020 19.1 Per thousand inhabitants -16.6%
2021 21.6 Per thousand inhabitants +13.1%
2022 22.4 Per thousand inhabitants +3.7%
2023 22.7 Per thousand inhabitants +1.3%
2024 22.5 Per thousand inhabitants -0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 22.5 Per thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8 Per thousand inhabitants, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.14 Per thousand inhabitants 22.9 Per thousand inhabitants 33.3 Per thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 21.66 Per thousand inhabitants 19.1 Per thousand inhabitants 22.7 Per thousand inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Lithuania 44.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 31 Portugal 43.2 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 32 Cyprus 27.7 Per thousand inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Malta?
Students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Malta was 22.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 33.3 Per thousand inhabitants in 2016.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2020.
How does Malta rank for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2015–2024
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