Malta vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
18.8%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
3.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
10th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.8% against 3.8% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 5.0 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 12th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 3.7% | 12.6% | 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, Malta or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malta, at 18.8% against 3.8% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malta and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 15.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 12th 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