Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 4,981 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,981 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta peaked at 7,037 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,115, in 2012.
That places Malta 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,519 | 2,319 | 4,397 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,634 | 4,124 | 6,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,139 | 3,218 | 7,037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,685 | 3,140 | 6,334 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,090 | 2,115 | 5,585 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (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, total 323,052 (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malta was 4,981 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7,037 in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.