59,491 students were enrolled in pre-primary, primary and secondary education during the academic year 2022-23, the National Statistics Office said today.

The district hosting the smallest share of enrolled students was the district of Gozo and Comino with 7.1%, the NSO said.

The NSO noted that the majority of students enrolled in pre-primary, primary and secondary education comprised of male students (30,902 students or 51.9%). 45.8% of the students enrolled were aged between 5 and 10 years, while 37.6% of students were aged between 11-15 years

State-run institutions accounted for 59.4% of total enrolments, the NSO said, while students enrolled in independent schools accounted for 13.7% of total enrolments at these levels.

The NSO said that “foreigners accounted for 16.2% of the total students enrolled from pre-primary to secondary education.”

The number of non-Maltese students enrolled in pre-primary to secondary education during 2022-2023, increased by 15.6% when compared to the previous academic year.

The majority of non-Maltese students attended either State-run or private institutions. One in every 4 students enrolled with private institutions were non-Maltese (25.0%), while in State-run institutions 21.1% of students enrolled were non-Maltese.

The NSO added that the absolute majority of students enrolled in Church-run institutions were Maltese (99.0%). 63.5% of non-Maltese students enrolled in pre-primary to secondary education during 2022-2023 were third-country nationals.

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