Malta vs North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Malta
12.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
12.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
127th
North Macedonia rank
124th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Malta
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.9% against 12.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Malta ranks 127th and North Macedonia ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.4% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 24.3% | 7.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.3% | 1.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Malta or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 12.9% against 12.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Malta and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malta ranks 127th and North Macedonia ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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