Belgium vs Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
16.6%
in 2023
Malta
18.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Malta rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.8% against 16.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Malta ranks 10th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.3% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.9% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 15.9% | 3.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 18.8% against 16.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Malta?
- 2.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Malta ranks 10th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, 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