Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Malta

Malta: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 8.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.7%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Malta, 2013–2024

024682013201820242013: 8.2 Percentage2014: 8.3 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 8.3 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 8.2 Percentage2019: 7.9 Percentage2020: 7.7 Percentage2021: 8 Percentage2022: 8.1 Percentage2023: 8.4 Percentage2024: 8.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 8.4% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Malta peaked at 8.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.

That places Malta 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 8.2%
2014 8.3% +1.2%
2015 8.4% +1.2%
2016 8.3% -1.2%
2017 8.1% -2.4%
2018 8.2% +1.2%
2019 7.9% -3.7%
2020 7.7% -2.5%
2021 8.0% +3.9%
2022 8.1% +1.2%
2023 8.4% +3.7%
2024 8.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.2% 7.9% 8.4% 7
2020s 8.1% 7.7% 8.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Portugal 8.7% compare
  2. 41 Romania 8.5% compare
  3. 43 Luxembourg 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Malta?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Malta was 8.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
How does Malta rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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