Malta: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Malta's secondary education, pupils rose 3.3% on 2022 (from 31,395 to 32,424).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +0.1% and a typical year strayed about 4.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.4% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.3% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 283 a year. A straight line explains 69% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Malta had the 48th highest value of the 51 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Malta in the 2023 ranking

• Brunei Darussalam — 44th of 51: 40,924
• Iceland — 45th of 51: 37,056
• Maldives — 46th of 51: 33,002
• Antigua and Barbuda — 48th of 51: 7,160
• Dominica — 49th of 51: 4,483
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 50th of 51: 3,904

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 52 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 3.43 million (2023)
• Algeria — 6.07 million (2024)
• Bahrain — 109,221 (2024)
• Djibouti — 69,362 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 11.56 million (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 6.62 million (2023)
• Israel — 948,390 (2024)
• Jordan — 1.03 million (2024)
• Kuwait — 302,047 (2015)
• Lebanon — 417,800 (2024)
• Morocco — 3.57 million (2024)

More education data for Malta

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 27,337 (2023)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 39.03% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 112.49% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 112.49% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Malta's secondary education, pupils?

32,424 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 32.95% from 24,388 in 1971 (0.55% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 41,353 in 2004 and the lowest 24,388 in 1971.

How does Malta rank?

48th highest of 51 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Malta?

In 2023, Malta's secondary education, pupils rose 3.3% on 2022 (from 31,395 to 32,424). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +0.1% and a typical year strayed about 4.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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