60,000+ Students Enrolled In Malta’s Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Schools In 2024-25

A total of 60,339 students were enrolled in Malta's pre-primary, primary and secondary schools during the 2024-2025 academic year, marking a 0.2% increase compared to the previous year.

According to new figures, male students made up the majority of enrolments, accounting for 31,201 students or 51.7% of the total. State-run institutions hosted the largest share of students, with 59.4% of all enrolments, followed by church-run institutions at 26.6% and private schools at 14.0%.

Students aged between 5 and 10 years represented the largest age group, making up 45.6% of total enrolments, while 38.3% of students were aged between 11 and 15 years.

Mandatory education accounted for 50,890 students, with 54.2% attending primary schools and 45.8% attending secondary schools.

Compared to the previous academic year, enrolments increased by 0.2% in primary schools and 0.8% in secondary schools.

The average class size stood at 18.4 students per class at primary level and 19.1 students per class at secondary level. State schools recorded the smallest average class sizes, while church schools had the highest averages at both levels.

The Northern Harbour District had the highest concentration of students, with 37.7% attending schools located there, while 26.4% of students resided in the district. Overall, 68.9% of students attended schools within their district of residence.

Foreign students represented 19.4% of total enrolments, with the number of non-Maltese students increasing by 12.0% compared to the previous academic year.

Of these, 67.2% were third-country nationals, meaning they came from countries outside the European Union. At secondary level, Italian remained the most popular foreign language studied, followed by French, Spanish and German.

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