60,339 students were enrolled in pre-primary, primary and secondary education during the academic year 2024-25, the National Statistics Office said today.

The district hosting the smallest share of enrolled students was the district of Gozo with 7.2%, the NSO said.

The NSO noted that the majority of students enrolled in pre-primary, primary and secondary education comprised of male students (31,201 students or 51.7%). 45.6% of the students enrolled were aged between 5 and 10 years, while 38.3% of students were aged between 11-15 years

The average class size for all schools at the primary level was 18.4 students per class, and 19.1 students per class at secondary level.

State-run institutions accounted for 59.4% of total enrolments, the NSO said, while students enrolled in church-run schools accounted for 26.6% of total enrolments at these levels.

The NSO said that “foreigners accounted for 19.4% 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 2024-2025, increased by 12.0% 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 (26.7%), while in State-run institutions 25.8% of students enrolled were non-Maltese.

The NSO added that the absolute majority of students enrolled in Church-run institutions were Maltese (98.8%). 67.2% of non-Maltese students enrolled in pre-primary to secondary education during 2024-2025 were third-country nationals.

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