Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta

Malta: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1,961 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,961 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
177th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,182 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,907 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta, 1970–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta is 1,961 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta peaked at 3,182 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,907 number, in 2016.

That places Malta 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Malta, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,182 number
1971 3,112 number -2.2%
1972 3,104 number -0.3%
1973 3,095 number -0.3%
1974 3,110 number +0.5%
1975 3,100 number -0.3%
1976 2,990 number -3.5%
1977 2,769 number -7.4%
1978 2,591 number -6.4%
1979 2,425 number -6.4%
1980 2,303 number -5.0%
1981 2,291 number -0.5%
1982 2,371 number +3.5%
1983 2,440 number +2.9%
1984 2,516 number +3.1%
1985 2,594 number +3.1%
1986 2,651 number +2.2%
1987 2,677 number +1.0%
1988 2,711 number +1.3%
1989 2,750 number +1.4%
1990 2,784 number +1.2%
1991 2,809 number +0.9%
1992 2,825 number +0.6%
1993 2,835 number +0.4%
1994 2,837 number +0.1%
1995 2,833 number -0.1%
1996 2,827 number -0.2%
1997 2,813 number -0.5%
1998 2,794 number -0.7%
1999 2,773 number -0.8%
2000 2,746 number -1.0%
2001 2,709 number -1.3%
2002 2,679 number -1.1%
2003 2,658 number -0.8%
2004 2,646 number -0.5%
2005 2,629 number -0.6%
2006 2,592 number -1.4%
2007 2,505 number -3.4%
2008 2,423 number -3.3%
2009 2,348 number -3.1%
2010 2,273 number -3.2%
2011 2,189 number -3.7%
2012 2,106 number -3.8%
2013 2,036 number -3.3%
2014 1,970 number -3.2%
2015 1,921 number -2.5%
2016 1,907 number -0.7%
2017 1,924 number +0.9%
2018 1,936 number +0.6%
2019 1,947 number +0.6%
2020 1,961 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,948 number 2,425 number 3,182 number 10
1980s 2,530 number 2,291 number 2,750 number 10
1990s 2,813 number 2,773 number 2,837 number 10
2000s 2,594 number 2,348 number 2,746 number 10
2010s 2,021 number 1,907 number 2,273 number 10
2020s 1,961 number 1,961 number 1,961 number 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 174 Samoa 2,236 number compare
  2. 175 Iceland 2,197 number compare
  3. 176 Macau, China 2,188 number compare
  4. 178 Barbados 1,734 number compare
  5. 179 Kiribati 1,366 number compare
  6. 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,165 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malta was 1,961 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,182 number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,907 number in 2016.
How does Malta rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Malta ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.