Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Malta

Malta: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 22.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2013
All-time low
19.1
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Malta, 2013–2024

01020302013201820242013: 34.62014: 342015: 32.62016: 33.32017: 27.32018: 24.62019: 22.92020: 19.12021: 21.62022: 22.42023: 22.72024: 22.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Malta is 22.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Malta peaked at 34.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2020.

That places Malta 35th out of 35 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.

Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 34.6 —
2014 34 -1.7%
2015 32.6 -4.1%
2016 33.3 +2.1%
2017 27.3 -18.0%
2018 24.6 -9.9%
2019 22.9 -6.9%
2020 19.1 -16.6%
2021 21.6 +13.1%
2022 22.4 +3.7%
2023 22.7 +1.3%
2024 22.5 -0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 22.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.9 22.9 34.6 7
2020s 21.66 19.1 22.7 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Portugal 43.2 compare
  2. 33 Spain 42.7 compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 27.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Malta?
Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Malta was 22.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2013.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 405 data points, 2013–2025
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