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
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
February 2026 Data Release