Malta vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Malta
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Malta rank
59th
Sweden rank
57th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
0.250.50.7511.21.5200420142024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 162 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.744 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 0.4592 GPIA Sweden
2020s 1.17 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 0.0915 GPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Malta or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malta and Sweden?
0.02 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Malta ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 2,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release