Secondary education, pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, pupils was 32,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Malta stood at 32,424.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Malta peaked at 41,353 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24,388, in 1971.
Malta ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,871 | 24,388 | 32,409 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,758 | 25,501 | 30,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,547 | 31,837 | 35,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,948 | 36,074 | 41,353 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,300 | 28,776 | 37,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,531 | 30,972 | 32,424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Malta?
- Secondary education, pupils in Malta was 32,424 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,353 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,388 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.