Malta vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malta
1.9%
in 2023
Spain
1.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
134th
Spain rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 134th and Spain ranks 136th of 183 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Malta, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malta and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malta ranks 134th and Spain ranks 136th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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